A good many students...

[Tom]

Hi

Can I say 'A good few' and 'A good many'?

1- A good many students understood the teacher.
2- A good few students were absent that day.

Tom

[Tamara]

Hi Tom

Just to add the link to the recent Amy's and Alan's answers given on the topic

'a good few' = 'a good many'?
http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic11371.html
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[Yankee]

Hi Tom

I think Tamara had a thread asking about these expressions, so I think Tamara should reply.

Amy

EDIT: Oops! She already has.

[Alan]

Hi Tom,

In one word - yes. By using good in this context, you indicate considerable as in a good many emphasising the word many and a good few emphasising few.

Alan
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