Grammar fix
large amount
a lot (of something)
A large quantity of something; much more than a little.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- 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
Fix the pattern
Pattern: large amount of + uncountable noun
WrongA large amount of people came.
RightA large number of people came.
Use 'amount' for uncountable things (money, water); 'number' for countable ones (people, items).
Patternlarge amount of + uncountable noun
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'A large amount of' is the natural phrase. 'Substantial quantity of capital' is finance-report language.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
a large amount ofmoneytimedatawork
Don't confuse it
For countable nouns, use 'large number of' instead.