How to use plenty of and several ?
“Plenty” refers to a large amount, and it often depicts uncountable nouns; e.g. “There is plenty of food”, “Get plenty of rest”…
“Several” refers to a relatively small number, and it often precedes countable nouns; e.g. “There are several bags”, “Several years ago”…
However, each of the two words can also act individually as a noun/pronoun.
I hope it helps.
Hello,
In my opinion, the main difference between plenty of and several is meaning.
Plenty : many, much ( plenty of + countable/ uncountable noun)
Several : some (Several + countable noun only / several of + countable noun)
Ex:
Plenty of money / plenty of time / plenty of eggs
Several times / several books / several eggs # several of eggs (5 eggs) = 3 eggs out of 5 eggs (eg.)
BR.
Thai Anh
Thank you
Hi,
‘Plenty of’ suggests a large quantity/amount of + singular noun or + plural nouns.
‘Several’ is another word for ‘many’ + plural nouns…
Alan
Dear Mr. Alan,
‘Several’ is another word for ‘many’ + plural nouns. isn’t it?
Several is an indefinite number more than two and fewer than many.
So I think “several” is nearly the same meaning of “some”.
Please make it clear or give me more examples.
Thank you.
Hi,
I would understand ‘several’ to be ‘more than two but fewer than many’ too, Phamthithai.
onelook.com carries definitions from a number of dictionaries which support this.
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