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colossal number vs colossal numbers

Both "colossal number" and "colossal numbers" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Colossal number" is used when referring to a single very large number, while "colossal numbers" is used when talking about multiple very large numbers.

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colossal number

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a single very large number.

Use "colossal number" when you want to emphasize the size of a single number, such as in "a colossal number of stars in the universe."

Examples:

The company reported a colossal number of sales this quarter.
She won a colossal number of awards for her performance.
A colossal number of people attended the concert.

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having regard to the colossal number of books published every year in the European Union as a whole,
For example, digital technology allows for a colossal increase in the number of channels, thereby reducing barriers to access for content producers.

Alternatives:

enormous number
immense number
huge number

colossal numbers

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to multiple very large numbers.

Use "colossal numbers" when you are talking about a large quantity of very large numbers, such as in "colossal numbers of galaxies in the universe."

Examples:

The study found colossal numbers of species in the rainforest.
Colossal numbers of people attended the event.
There are colossal numbers of stars in the Milky Way galaxy.

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having regard to the colossal number of books published every year in the European Union as a whole,
For example, digital technology allows for a colossal increase in the number of channels, thereby reducing barriers to access for content producers.

Alternatives:

enormous quantities of numbers
immense amounts of numbers
huge quantities of numbers

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