Words that go togetherGreat pleasure, large amount
Much happiness or enjoyment.
It gives me great pleasure to welcome our chief guest.
A lot of something that can be measured.
The fair collected a large amount of money for the library.
Remember: Great for feelings and qualities (great joy, great skill). Large for sizes and numbers. Big for everyday chat.
Short lessonWords that go togetherSome words naturally team up with certain other words. These partners are called collocations.