列举"许多"英语短语,还有它们的区别

a great many of 后接可数名词复数形式。a great number of , a large number of

a great deal of 后接有可数名词

a lot of 可数不可数都可以

a great deal of / a large amout of /an amout of/amouts of /much 接不可数名词
a great many /a (great,large...)number of /many 接可数名词的复数形式
plenty of / lots of / a lot of 接可数名词的复数形式或不可数名词

1.a lot of ,lots of, plenty of 等词组表示许多大量,既可以修饰可数名词也可以修饰不可数名词.比如:a lot of books , plenty of water.
2.a great deal of , a large amount of, a little ,little, 只能修饰不可数名词.谓语动词用单数形式.例如:A large amount of medicine is needed in that area.
3.a great many , a large number of , a great number of,表示许多大量,可修饰可数名词复数.谓语动词用复数形式.
4.many a 可表示许多,但做主语时谓语动词只能用单数第三人称.
例如: Many a scientist has been trying to research into the SARS bacteria.
5.masses of 做主语时谓语动词用复数,a mass of 修饰主语时谓语动词用单数.例如: Masses of work are to be done to welcome the new year.
6.a quantity of , (large )quantities (of ) 作主语,或其所修饰的名词作主语时,其谓语动词应根据quantity 的单复数形式而定.例如: Large quantities