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Yunus Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

many or a great deal of?

Martin spends...........time in museums and libraries looking at old maps and shipping records.

a) a few b) many c) a great deal of d) all

I have chosen b but i'm not sure that right answer is. A great deal of can seem to me the right answer but i don't know exactly

if c is correct why and what is the difference between b and c of course according to the question?
  

Top answer

c) is the correct usage. " In other words you could substitute a number like "seven" in place of "many" and the sentence would make sense. The phrase "a great deal of .

— Mahlon

  • c) is the correct usage.
  • " In other words you could substitute a number like "seven" in place of "many" and the sentence would make sense.
  • The phrase "a great deal of .
  • e.
  • you can't put a number to it.
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c) is the correct usage. The words "many" and "few" relate to a number, as in "There are many birds in the yard" or " There are a few bananas left." In other words you could substitute a number like "seven" in place of "many" and the sentence would make sense. The phrase "a great deal of . . ." relates to an amount or volume, as in "There is a great deal of snow on the ground." The word
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i see the solution mahlon, i expected so but i wasn't sure now i got it. In that case we can say a lot of instead of a great deal of, can't we?
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That's correct, although I am not a fan of the expression "a lot." There is nothing really wrong with it, but it is rather informal. The meaning, however, would be clear.
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Instead of 'a lot of' or 'a great deal of' you could choose 'a good deal of' or 'plenty of' as well.
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