Thursday 28 February 2019

GALORE

 The word “galore” means in abundance or in huge quantities and is derived from the Irish “go leór” meaning “to sufficiency, or enough.” [1]  It is placed after the word it describes.


GALORE


 Examples of use:

 “Views galore on this wonderful day out”

 “Flood has won multiple awards in the International Photographer of the Year contest and prizes galore

 “Champions League best bets: expect goals galore as Liverpool take on German giants Bayern Munich”


 [1] “galore” in Fowler’s Concise Dictionary of Modern English Usage, edited by Butterfield, Jeremy. Oxford University Press, 2016.

 Photo credit: Tony Juliano


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