Stand Out with This Native Amount Vocabulary!

The video tutorial explores various ways to express quantities like 'a lot', 'some', and 'none'. It provides formal alternatives for 'a lot' suitable for writing, such as 'a great deal' and 'a significant amount'. For 'some', it suggests using 'a wee bit' and 'several', while advising against 'sum' in academic writing. Informal expressions for 'none' include 'a big goose egg', 'zilch', and 'not one bit'. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of using these expressions in both speaking and writing exams.

Which of the following is a formal way to express 'a lot'?

• A big goose egg

• A great deal

• A wee bit

• Nada, zilch, zero

Why should the word 'some' be avoided in academic writing?

• It is too informal

• It is too complex

• It is not specific enough

• It is too formal

What is a British way to say 'some'?

• Nada, zilch, zero

• A wee bit

• A great deal

• Not one bit

Which phrase can be used informally to mean 'none'?

• A big goose egg

• A wee bit

• Several

• A considerable number

Which of the following is NOT an expression for 'none'?

• Nada, zilch, zero

• Not one bit

• A significant amount

• A big goose egg