Shedloads

Learning English Conversations

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Language Learning, Education

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2016

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Sian has received lots of emails! Learn another way to say 'lots'

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0:00.0	This is a download from BBC Learning English.
0:03.0	To find out more, visit our website.
0:06.0	The English We Speak from the BBC.
0:11.0	Hello and welcome to the English we speak.
0:14.0	I'm Faye Faye and joining me is Shan.
0:17.0	If she ever arrives, where is she?
0:20.0	Hi everyone.
0:21.0	Oh, sorry I'm late Faye Faye.
0:22.0	That's okay. You're here now. How was your trip to France?
0:26.3	Ah, the holiday was lovely thanks, but it's not so great being back. I've returned to a shed load of emails. That's why I'm so late.
0:35.0	A what load of emails? Did you forget how to speak English on your holiday charm?
0:41.0	Of course not. A shed load just means a lot. So a shed load of
0:47.2	something is a very large amount or number of something. Hmm, so I can say I've got shed loads of money.
0:56.0	Yes, that's right. Lucky you.
0:58.0	We can also use the singular form, a shed load, as in you've got a shed load of money. Let's hear some
1:06.7	more examples.
1:08.7	Jim gets paid shed loads of money so don worry. I'm sure he can afford it.
1:16.0	We don't need to go out for dinner tonight. We've got a shed load of food in the fridge.
1:21.7	We could also use shed load or shed loads without of if it's clear what we're talking about.
1:29.0	Like in these examples.
1:32.0	He spent shed loads on his new car.
1:36.0	I can't go anywhere. I've got shed loads to do today.
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