Grammar fix
large amount
a lot (of something)
A large quantity of something; much more than a little.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
She spent a large amount of time preparing for the exam.
In my opinion, a large amount of money is spent on advertising these days, which could be used for more important things.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: A large amount of people came.
Say: A large number of people came.
Use 'amount' for uncountable things (money, water); 'number' for countable ones (people, items).
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'A large amount of' is the natural phrase. 'Substantial quantity of capital' is finance-report language.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
a large amount of
- money
- time
- data
- work