How do we use plenty of?

Plenty of means ‘enough and more’. It is used before singular uncountable and plural nouns. There is plenty of time. Plenty of shops accept credit cards.

Is plenty of or are plenty of?

If it’s singular, like ‘space’ or ‘water’ or ‘love’, then you use the singular form of the verb: There’s plenty of love to go around. There is plenty of space in the back of that car. If the plenty is plural: girls, apples, times, then the verb form should be plural; There are plenty of girls on that team.

Is plenty of correct?

“Plenty of” is used with either a non-count/uncountable noun or a plural noun. For example, “plenty of water” (water is a non-count noun) or “plenty of sandwiches” (“sandwiches” is a plural count noun). “Plenty of” is not used with a bare singular count noun.

Is it correct to say plenty of water?

In general, water is used as an uncountable noun, which means that it does not change to a plural form. Put plenty of water in the bath!

How do you use plenty in a sentence?

Plenty sentence example

1. Still, she had plenty to do.
2. I thought I had plenty of time.
3. So there was always plenty of food.
4. There aren’t plenty of guys around here.
5. The guy had plenty of time to carve the truth out of him.
6. There’s plenty to do still.

Can plenty of be used in negative sentences?

When we are “optimist” about the large quantity, we can use a lot of, lots of, plenty of in negative sentences.

Is plenty of money correct?

The use of plenty connotes sufficiency for the author’s desires or purposes. A lot connotes many (friends) and much (money) respectively and indicates the writer may at some point may need some more of the same in life, but not necessarily.

Can I say plenty of people?

New Member. No, only “There are plenty of people” is correct. People is a plural noun in this context.

Can you use plenty for people?

A lot of or lots of can signify a large measure or quantity of a noun, whereas plenty and plenty of signifies enough and more of a noun. People and friends are both plural countable nouns. We can count people and friends. If used at the end of a sentence, of can be omitted from expressions using lots and plenty.

Is plenty of countable?

We use plenty of as a quantifier before both countable and uncountable nouns to mean ‘a lot’, ‘a large quantity’: Don’t worry there are plenty of options.

What do you mean by plenty?

Definition of plenty : an adequate or more than adequate number or amount of something : a number or amount of something that is enough for a particular purpose had plenty of time to finish the job plenty of room I don’t need more. I have plenty.

What are the three sentences?

Three essential types of sentence are declarative sentences (which are statements), interrogative sentences (which are questions), and imperative sentences (which are orders).

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