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Anon f8r Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Is this sentence correct?

They have bought a vast number of products, ranging from pirated CDs and DVDs to fake designer clothing and accessories.

I was told that there are two mistakes in this sentence. I guess it should be "a vast variety" instead of "a vast number". I cannot find the other one. Please help.

Thank you.
  

Top answer

Hi, I don't object to 'a vast number'. Who told you there were two mistakes? eg A teacher?

— Clive

  • Hi, I don't object to 'a vast number'.
  • Who told you there were two mistakes?
  • eg A teacher?
  • eg A native speaker?
  • Clive
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Hi,

I don't object to 'a vast number'.

Who told you there were two mistakes?

eg A teacher? eg A native speaker?

Clive
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It is from an exercise.

Do you mean the sentence is ok? No grammatical mistake there?

Thank you.
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Hi,

Seems OK to me.

Clive
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The problem I have with your sentence is that I can not figure out if you mean a lot of things in total number or a lot of different kinds of things as in a great variety.
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HongkieI guess it should be "a vast variety" instead of "a vast number". I cannot find the other one. Please help.
Hi Hongkie,

If I were to change the word "number" to the word "variety", then I would also change the word "vast" to "wide".

"Wide variety" and "vast number" are both very commonly used collocations. The word "vast" does not co
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