0
Supercat Posted 11 years ago
Science & IT
The amount of heat?
Does much of the amount of heat sound odd, or usual?
If it's much of heat instead of that, it is not good and differs in meaning?
If it's much of heat instead of that, it is not good and differs in meaning?
Top answer
Neither sentence sounds good or natural, and I am not sure what you mean. You seem to mean simply ' very hot' . Please explain more or give us a sentence in which you wish to use it.
- Neither sentence sounds good or natural, and I am not sure what you mean.
- You seem to mean simply ' very hot' .
- Please explain more or give us a sentence in which you wish to use it.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
7 Answers
0
Neither sentence sounds good or natural, and I am not sure what you mean. You seem to mean simply 'very hot'. Please explain more or give us a sentence in which you wish to use it.
00
Yes, indeed it's very hot today.
We say the amount of energy, the amount of radiation, so I wonder if we can say the amount of heat as well.
Secondly, I want to say it as:
The majority of the amount of heat. But what would you say?
We say the amount of energy, the amount of radiation, so I wonder if we can say the amount of heat as well.
Secondly, I want to say it as:
The majority of the amount of heat. But what would you say?
00
SupercatWe say the amount of energy, the amount of radiation, so I wonder if we can say the amount of heat as well.No, not there. You could try 'intensity of heat', but nothing is better than 'It's very hot today'.
Supercat I want to say it as: The majority of the amount of heat. But what would you say?Most of the heat
00
0
The phrase "much of heat" sounds unnatural to me.
The phrase "much of the heat" is possible in the right context.
e.g. "Much of the heat generated in internal combustion engines is lost through the exhaust system."
The phrase "the amount of heat" is also possible in the right context.
e.g. "The amount of heat required to boil an egg is relatively s
The phrase "much of the heat" is possible in the right context.
e.g. "Much of the heat generated in internal combustion engines is lost through the exhaust system."
The phrase "the amount of heat" is also possible in the right context.
e.g. "The amount of heat required to boil an egg is relatively s
00
Thank you
Are both much of the heat and most of the heat roughly okay? We can select either according to context, though.
Are both much of the heat and most of the heat roughly okay? We can select either according to context, though.
00
SupercatAre both much of the heat and most of the heat roughly okay?In what sentence? Context is critical.
0
Related Questions