QUANTITY AND SIZE
A. COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY
A good/fair few
A good/fair number
A substantial/significant number of quantity
B. OTHER EXPRESSIONS ABOUT SIZE AND QUANTITY
We couldn't believe the sheer quantity of food on the table (surprisingly large amount)
There's only a finite number of days until the exam
The room is a good size (quite large)
A teacher needs to possess unbounded enthusiasm as well as infinite patience and an endless supply of good jokes
The charge astronomical fees for the course
We had a bumper crop of tomatoes last year and I gave masses away to our neightbours
Unemployment reached epic proportions and this led to social instability
The rock star died from a massive overdose of barbiturates
An overwhelming majority of the population are in favour of reform
I visited a lot of different relaties yesterday and drank an inordinate amount of tea
Try to use a wide range of vocabulary in your essay
There is a wide choice of things to do here in the evenings
The new math teacher is an unknown quantity
=> a person/thing whose characteristics are not yet clear
From "English Collocations in Use - Advanced" by Cambridge University Press.
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