English Language & Usage Asked on August 7, 2021
I’m looking for a strong size modifier like "numerous", "countless", or "copious" that I can use to modify a mass noun. I know of plenty of options that involve several words, like "a lot of", "a huge amount of", "large quantities of", and so on, but I can’t think of any that are only a word or two.
Mass nouns, also known as uncountable nouns, are words like "rice", "water", and "bread" that can’t be described with a quantity like other (countable) nouns. I ate 4 rices or I drank several waters don’t really make sense, you have to use special modifiers like "some" and "much" (I baked so much bread the other day), but there are a lot fewer of these special modifiers.
Does anyone know of one or two words that can fit in the following sentences to indicate A LOT:
I’ve baked ______ bread throughout my 27 years in the baker.
Wikipedia has ______ information about a myriad of topics.
I've baked masses of bread throughout my 27 years in the bakery.
Wikipedia has profuse or abundant information about a myriad of topics.
(do check the links for a wealth of synonyms :)
Answered by fev on August 7, 2021
The formal alternative of 'many' which can be used for mass nouns is
much,
as in
I see many dogs.
but
I see much water.
The more common and slightly informal versions works for both count and mass nouns
a lot of,
as in
I see a lot of dogs.
I see a lot of water.
There are many synonyms of these, but these are the most common.
Answered by Mitch on August 7, 2021
A few other suggestions:
considerable (Websters)
Wikipedia has considerable information about a myriad of topics.
abundant (Websters)
Wikipedia has abundant information about a myriad of topics.
tons (Webersts)
I've baked tons of bread throughout my 27 years in the baker.
extensive (Websters)
Wikipedia has extensive information about a myriad of topics.
exorbitant (Websters)
I've baked exorbitant amounts of bread throughout my 27 years in the baker.
Answered by Jim Simson on August 7, 2021
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