PLENTY OF & VARIETY OF:
PLENTY OF & VARIETY OF:
Hai danh từ này đều có nghĩa là "nhiều/rất nhiều", nhưng "plenty of" chỉ đề cập đến "số lượng", còn "variety of" đề cập đến nhiều kiểu/thứ... (đa dạng/phong phú) trong cùng một loại.
1. plenty (of something) (pronoun): A large or sufficient amount or quantity; more than enough: We use "plenty of" as a quantifier before both countable and uncountable nouns to mean 'a lot', 'a large quantity': đề cập đến số lượng nhiều => rất nhiều...
We've got plenty of time before we need to leave for the airport.
They've always had plenty of money.
Don't worry there are plenty of options.
Plenty of people have dropped out of school early and have still been very successful in their careers.
Lưu ý: * Tuy nhiên, đặc biệt là đối với người Mỹ, trong văn nói, họ dùng "plenty (of)" với nghĩa "enough; more than enough" = đủ; nhiều hơn mức cần thiết => dư/thừa).
VD: There's no need to rush. We've got a lot of time.
=> có rất nhiều thời gian.
There's no need to rush. We've got plenty of time.
=> có đủ thời gian (hoặc dư thời gian)
* Mời bạn tham khảo bài viết "A LOT OF & PLENTY OF".
2. variety (of something) (countable noun): A number or range of things of the same general class that are distinct in character or quality: đề cập đến nhiều kiểu/thứ trong cùng một loại có đặc tính hoặc chất lượng riêng biệt => rất nhiều, đa dạng, phong phú... muôn vàn kiểu/thứ trong cùng một loại.
He resigned for a variety of reasons.
This tool can be used in a variety of ways.
I was impressed by the variety of dishes on offer.
She does a variety of fitness activities.
The equipment could be used for a variety of educational purposes.
Students are offered a wide variety of courses in this department.
There + Singular Verb + a variety of + plural noun. (1)
=> Dùng động từ số ít khi muốn nhấn mạnh nghĩa "đa dạng, phong phú".
There is a wide variety of patterns to choose from.
There is a variety of choices/methods.
There is a variety of books for you to choose.
=> Lưu ý: So với (2) thì đây là cấu trúc "an toàn" khi đi thi cử.
There + Plural Verb + a variety of + plural noun. (2)
=> Dùng động từ số nhiều khi muốn nhấn mạnh nghĩa của danh từ số nhiều đứng sau.
There are a variety of patterns to choose from.
There are a variety of choices/methods.
There are a variety of books for you to choose.
There + Plural Verb + varieties of + plural noun. (3)
There are hundreds of different varieties of apple.
There were varieties of books, some of them dating all the way back to the 1870s.
There are about 7,000 known varieties of apples.
There + singular Verb + a variety of + singular noun. (4)
There is a variety of choice.
There is a variety of stuff in her handbag.
Such a variety of + plural noun + singular Verb. (5)
Such a wide variety of IELTS books is making confusions to many students.
There is such a variety of methods that J.L. Walther, an 18th-century paleographer, compiled a dictionary of abbreviations.
Lưu ý:
* A/An (large, wide, etc.) variety of + plural noun + plural Verb (tương tự như "a number of")
A variety of reasons were given.
A variety of inexpensive goods are sold here.
A variety of authentication methods are available such as, passwords, certificates and biometrics.
Each day a variety of fitness activities are planned for the students to self-select.
A wide variety of products are supplied from production areas.
A variety of roses are amazing!
** When preceded by the, it is usually treated as a singular = Khi có "the" đứng trước, nó thường được xem như số ít (tương tự như "the number of"):
The variety of + plural noun + singular Verb.
The variety of roses is amazing!
The variety of products is small.
Although white wines are less common here, the variety of grapesis endless.
It's the variety that makes my job so enjoyable.
Sky- say oh yeah
Phổ thôngsao (a variety of) lại có a phía truớc còn plenty of lại ko có 'a' vậy ạ