large amount
Large amount (noun) means a quantity of something that is big relative to what is usual or expected, used of things measured in bulk — money, water, time, data — rather than counted individually. Example: “The project consumed a large amount of money for very little return.”
How to Use Large amount
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA lot of something.
Neutral to formal; slightly stiff for casual speech, where 'loads' or 'a lot' is more natural.
The plural form is large amounts of, and it still takes an uncountable noun: large amounts of rain, not large amounts of raindrops.
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The project consumed a _____ of money for very little return.
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Should I say a large amount or a large number?
Use amount with uncountable nouns you measure, such as a large amount of sugar, water or work. Use number with countable nouns you can pluralise, such as a large number of people, errors or houses. A large amount of people is a common but noticeable error.
Is 'a large amount of' too wordy?
Often, yes. 'A lot of' is fine in ordinary prose, and a specific figure is better still in writing where the size matters. Reserve the longer phrase for formal registers or when 'a lot' would sound too casual.
What is the difference between amount and quantity?
They overlap heavily, but amount suits abstract or bulk things like effort, money and noise, while quantity is more natural for measurable stock, as in a large quantity of timber. Quantity also sounds more precise and commercial.