plenty of

Meaning

This phrase means more than enough, or a sufficient quantity of something. It has a positive connotation, suggesting that there is no need to worry because there is more than what is required. It can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns.

Examples

• Don't rush, we have plenty of time to catch the train.

  Don't rush, we have plenty of time to catch the train.

• Make sure to drink plenty of water during the hot summer.

  Make sure to drink plenty of water during the hot summer.

• There are plenty of empty seats near the front.

  There are plenty of empty seats near the front.

• She has plenty of experience in customer service.

  She has plenty of experience in customer service.

• Don't worry about bringing food; there is plenty of pizza.

  Don't worry about bringing food; there is plenty of pizza.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We have plenty time to finish.

  ✓ We have plenty of time to finish.

  Learners often omit the preposition 'of'. 'Plenty' requires 'of' before a noun when used to mean 'a lot of'.

• ✗ There are plenty of money in the bank.

  ✓ There is plenty of money in the bank.

  The verb must agree with the noun following 'plenty of'. Since 'money' is uncountable, the verb must be singular ('is').

Related Expressions

Practice

• You should get ___ sleep before your big exam.

  💡 More than enough.

  Show answer

  plenty of

• Don't buy more milk; we have ___ milk in the fridge.

  💡 Sufficient quantity.

  Show answer

  plenty of