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a lot of time vs a large amount of time

Both 'a lot of time' and 'a large amount of time' are correct phrases, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'A lot of time' is more commonly used in everyday language. Meanwhile, 'a large amount of time' is more formal and less frequently used in casual conversation.
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a lot of time

This phrase is correct and commonly used in everyday language.

This phrase is used to indicate a significant or considerable duration of time.

Examples:

  • I spent a lot of time working on that project.
  • It will take a lot of time to finish this book.
  • Oct 1, 2007 ... Please explain the difference between "a lot of time" and "a lot of times". I've found both of them in Google. I want to say for example: 1] ...
  • 1 day ago ... Put a lot of time into this one! Digitally painted in Photoshop, and rendered in Blender for exaggerated relief. Uploaded here in roughly ...
  • Apr 21, 2020 ... Getting shared link for each file takes a lot of time. Hello everyone! Im building something associated with dropbox for my thesis. As I am ...
  • Jul 8, 2021 ... how many of you spend a lot of time tinkering your todolist rather than working on the items on the list? Discussion. I know I do. I tell ...
  • Mar 12, 2024 ... Spent a lot of time at Sunset Sound Recorders. As a matter of fact I recorded my last record “Safe In the Arms of Time” on Blue Élan ...
  • Jul 15, 2024 ... ... a lot of time and some of the queries are showed as its … ... a lot of time and some of the queries are showed as its running successfully ...
  • Sep 18, 2024 ... I spent a lot of time on this jetty recently while I had some time away to immerse myself in nature and to reflect.
  • Nov 16, 2017 ... CCS/MSP430F5436A: CCS Spends a lot of time "Updating project..." after building, and other dialogues that take a long time to clear.
  • Jul 11, 2019 ... Syncthing takes a lot of time to notice small changes · Support · Astlaan July 11, 2019, 4:03pm 1. Hello,. I'm having the following problem: I ...
  • Jan 31, 2023 ... It takes a lot of time to do the deployment, it never stops, I tried to change the port but it seems that there's no connection between those things.

Alternatives:

  • a great deal of time
  • a considerable amount of time
  • a significant amount of time
  • a good amount of time
  • a fair amount of time

a large amount of time

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in casual conversation.

This phrase is more formal and is used to emphasize a substantial quantity of time.

Examples:

  • The project will require a large amount of time to complete.
  • She spent a large amount of time preparing for the exam.
  • Feb 12, 2020 ... Seeing as we are spending A large amount of time fighting military grade drones and I Saul robots I feel that the 50 caliber Beowulf would be a great weapon ...
  • Apr 16, 2011 ... “Time is a significant resource” does not imply a large amount of time. – bignose. Commented May 22, 2014 at 5:16. Sure, if the word is ...
  • Nov 2, 2024 ... a question about time travelling for a large amount of time. Game Mechanics Question. i tried checking the subreddit about this, but either i ...
  • Feb 2, 2015 ... Results: Adolescents spent a large amount of time during the day and at bedtime using electronic devices. Daytime and bedtime use of ...
  • Aug 12, 2022 ... Random 401 errors when the job is running for a large amount of time ... Hello Team, I am developing a custom source connector for Amazon Ads API, ...
  • Mar 26, 2024 ... memset consumes a large amount of time during startup for applications that use mmap #21620. Open. kg opened this issue on Mar 26 · 25 ...
  • Results Adolescents spent a large amount of time during the day and at bedtime using electronic devices. Daytime and bedtime use of electronic devices were ...
  • These words are used to describe things, actions, or events that continue for a large amount of time. The most common word for this is long.
  • Full text search results in a large amount of time spent in 'FULLTEXT initialization' · Ask Question. Asked 9 years, 8 months ago. Modified 7 years, 3 ...
  • Dec 15, 2017 ... Both operations will take a large amount of time, especially the second step. You can find the result in the attachment. Maxim. Do you find ...

Alternatives:

  • a substantial amount of time
  • a significant amount of time
  • a considerable amount of time
  • a great deal of time
  • a good amount of time

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