Several vs There were many of them

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Several

Top 1000 (muito comum) A2

There were many of them

Top 5000 (bastante comum)

Mais comum: Several

	Several	There were many of them
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈsevrəl/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈsevrəl/"]/	🇬🇧 //ðeə wɜːr ˈmɛni əv ðɛm// 🇺🇸 //ðɛr wɜr ˈmɛni əv ðɛm//
Significado	mais de dois, mas não muitos more than two but not many	Uma frase que indica um grande número de pessoas ou coisas. A phrase indicating a large number of people or things.
Exemplo	Several letters arrived this morning.	There were many of them at the concert last night.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 5000 (bastante comum)
Nível CEFR	A2	-
Colocações	several examples, several options, several people, several times, several steps	there were many, many of them, there is a lot, there were several, many people
Antônimos	few, single	-
Erros comuns	Using 'several' to mean 'many'., Confusing 'several' with 'a few' — 'a few' suggests a smaller number., Using 'several' with singular nouns.	Omitting 'of' and saying 'There were many them'., Using 'was' instead of 'were' for plural subjects., Confusing with 'There are many of them' for current situations.
Notas de uso	Usado para indicar um número não especificado de itens maior que dois. Geralmente é apropriado tanto na fala quanto na escrita em inglês, mas evite em contextos muito formais onde números específicos são preferidos. Used to indicate an unspecified number of items greater than two. It's generally appropriate in both spoken and written English, but avoid it in very formal contexts where specific numbers are preferred.	Usado ao se referir a uma grande quantidade, muitas vezes em conversas informais. Adequado para contextos falados e escritos, mas evite em escrita muito formal. Used when referring to a large quantity, often in informal conversation. Suitable for both spoken and written contexts but avoid in very formal writing.

Veja em clipes reais

The Queen Gambit › S1 E1

Now, which is why we should be drinking several glasses of water a day,

after being slapped several times by his father.

Breaking Bad › S1 E7

White gold and several carats worth of zircons.

The Queen Gambit › S1 E1

Now, which is why we should be drinking several glasses of water a day,

after being slapped several times by his father.

Several

Succession › S1 E1

It was a culture. There were many of them.

There were many of them

Perguntas frequentes: Several vs There were many of them

Qual é a diferença entre Several e There were many of them?

Several: more than two but not many There were many of them: A phrase indicating a large number of people or things.

Qual é mais comum: Several e There were many of them?

Several é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Several: Several letters arrived this morning. There were many of them: There were many of them at the concert last night.

Posso usar Several e There were many of them de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Several e There were many of them são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.