large amount — a lot (of something)
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
A large quantity of something; much more than a little.
Say it like a native
Textbook A substantial quantity of capital was invested.
Native A large amount of money was invested.
'A large amount of' is the natural phrase. 'Substantial quantity of capital' is finance-report language.
Pattern: large amount of + uncountable noun
In use
- She spent a large amount of time preparing for the exam.daily life
- In my opinion, a large amount of money is spent on advertising these days, which could be used for more important things.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ A large amount of people came.
✓ A large number of people came.
Use 'amount' for uncountable things (money, water); 'number' for countable ones (people, items).
Common collocations
a large amount of— money, time, data, work
Don't confuse it
For countable nouns, use 'large number of' instead.