A great number of, A large number of, A number of
2016年3月22日 · 1. A number of people study English nowadays. 2. A large number of schools open in October. Because i seldom see " A great number of" instead of " A (large) number of", I would like to ask if three of them have the same meaning or not.
a large number of/ large numbers of + plural/ sinhular/ uncountable
2010年6月29日 · 1. Are 'a large number of' and 'large numbers of' used interchangeably? Which means more? 2. Like 'a lot of' and 'lots of', are 'a large number of' and 'large numbers of' used before uncountables as well as plurals? 3. Is it possible to put 'a large number of' to modify uncountable nouns just like 'a lot of' and 'lots of'? Thank you so much.
[Grammar] "A number of" and "a great deal of" - UsingEnglish.com
2011年12月19日 · 'He visited a number of countries' (maybe three or four). 'He visited a great number of (or 'a great many') countries' (about 15 to 20). 'His alcoholism caused his family a great deal of hardship'. 'Passing my driving test gave me a great deal of pleasure'. Rover
Mastering Verb Agreement: Singular and Plural Usage with 'Number'
2023年11月9日 · When "the number of" is used, it takes a singular verb. This construction focuses on a specific quantity or count of something. Example: "It's a popular school, and the number of students has risen again this year." In this sentence, "students" is the plural noun, but the singular verb "has risen" is used to match the singular form of "the ...
[Vocabulary] a large number of / large numbers of/ the large …
2010年6月29日 · 1) There are a large number of people in the class. 2) There are large numbers of people in the class. 3) There are the large number of people in the class. 4) There are the large numbers of people in the class. 5) There is a big number of people in the class. Are they all correct? If they are, how are they different in the meaning?
We’ve made a great amount of progress. We’ve made a great number of progress. Each homework counts towards your final mark. Each piece of homework counts towards your final mark. I haven’t done much work this week. I haven’t done many works this week. I have a lot of experience of teaching. I have a lot of experiences of teaching.
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2009年8月31日 · A great number of NFL players suffer from brain and spinal cord injuries which were sustained when playing ...
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2023年11月9日 · many/ much/ a large number/ a large amount; a considerable/ reasonable/ reasonably large/ sizeable/ substantial amount; quite a lot/ a fair number/ a good amount; some; a fairly small number/ a limited amount/ not so many/ not so much; a few/ several/ a small number; a very limited number/ amount; a tiny amount/ number; an absolutely tiny ...
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How to Teach English Syllables - UsingEnglish.com
2024年7月12日 · For example, if students look at a section that includes “head”, “horror”, “fun”, “funny”, “great” and “hidden”, they should be able to work out that the number of syllables alternates between one syllable and two syllables going from word from word. Other possible relationships between the words in one section include: