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Ask for help > What does the word "load" mean ?
What does the word "load" mean ?
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Pretty3
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What does the word "load" mean ?
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Hi, What does the word "load" in this sentence mean ? I’ve heard loads of nice things about it and I enjoy hiking.
I think there is a mistake in this sentence and it should be lots of instead of loads of ! Am I right ? What do you think? |
5 Sep 2015
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almaz
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There�s no mistake. It�s a common colloquialism with the same meaning as a lot of/lots of/plenty of etc. Here�s a random selection of �loads of� hits from the British National Corpus:
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5 Sep 2015
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cunliffe
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I would say �loads of � is fairly standard usage. You might also see �loadsa �, but that is not standard.
haven�t checked almaz�s link, but �a load of� is also fairly standard. |
6 Sep 2015
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Apodo
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We use �heaps of � in the same way. I found heaps of good ideas on that website. |
6 Sep 2015
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kwsp
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Hi Pretty3,
Maybe I can help!
Definition: load noun
the amount or weight of something
carried by a vehicle, a structure such as a bridge, or a person or animal: The truck had a load of bricks.
If you can think of a truck full of something such as
bricks, watermelons, coal, or whatever, we say it has a load of those things.
If it has a load of those things it must have A LOT of those things.
I am wishing you loads
of good wishes. Better yet, I am wishing you many truck loads of good wishes! |
6 Sep 2015
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