A gram vs Mass

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A gram

Top 2000 (courant)

Mass

Top 1000 (très courant)B2noun
Le plus courant: Mass
 A gramMass
Prononciation🇬🇧 //ə ˈɡræm//🇺🇸 //ə ˈɡræm//🇬🇧 /["/mæs/"]/🇺🇸 /["/mæs/"]/
SensA small unit of weight.A large amount of something.
ExempleI need to measure 200 grams of sugar for the recipe.The mass of the object was measured in kilograms.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 2000 (courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR-B2
Nature grammaticalenoun
Collocationsgrams per serving, a gram of sugar, weight in gramsenormous, great, huge, mass of, masses of, the huddled masses, the unwashed masses, enormous, great, huge, mass of, masses of, the huddled masses, the unwashed masses, enormous, great, huge, mass of, masses of, the huddled masses, the unwashed masses, enormous, great, huge, mass of, masses of, the huddled masses, the unwashed masses, enormous, great, huge, mass of, masses of, the huddled masses, the unwashed masses, atomic, molecular, body, measure, add, gain
Antonymes-few, scarcity, lack
Erreurs fréquentesConfusing grams with ounces or pounds., Using 'grams' with non-count nouns incorrectly., Not knowing the metric system's relation to grams.'Mass' used incorrectly as a verb. It's primarily a noun., Confusion between 'mass' as in a lot of something and 'mass' as in the physical property., Overuse in contexts where 'countable nouns' are discussed.
Notes d'usageUsed in cooking, science, and daily life to measure weight. Appropriate in both formal and informal contexts.Used in both scientific and everyday contexts. Avoid using in very casual conversations where simpler words like 'lots' or 'bunch' could work better.

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Questions fréquentes : A gram vs Mass

Quelle est la différence entre A gram et Mass ?

A gram: A small unit of weight. Mass: A large amount of something.

Lequel est le plus courant : A gram et Mass ?

Mass est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

A gram: I need to measure 200 grams of sugar for the recipe. Mass: The mass of the object was measured in kilograms.

Puis-je utiliser A gram et Mass de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. A gram et Mass sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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