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a few

a lot
a bit
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(also a good few/not a few):


(used with plural countable nouns)
A fairly large number
 I know quite a few people who have had the
same problem.
 Quite a few towns are now banning cars from their
shopping centres.
 She must have cooked a good few dinners over the
years.
 There were hundreds of protesters, not a few of whom
were women.

(also a good lot of):


(used with both countable and uncountable nouns)
A fairly large number or amount.
 My life has changed quite a lot since I went back to
school.
quite a lot of
 They drank quite a lot of wine.
 My job involves quite a lot of travel.

(also a good bit):


(used with uncountable nouns)
A fairly large amount or to a fairly large degree.
 He knows quite a bit about painting.
quite a bit of
 I expect you do quite a bit of travelling?
 It took me quite a bit of time to read this book.
quite a bit more/less/ + comparative adjective(-er)
 They’re worth quite a bit more than I thought.
 She’s quite a bit older than you, isn’t she?

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