Is there any other expression to describe enormously big number like "hundreds of millions of something"?
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Rebecca
The phrase "hundreds of millions" means the amount is anywhere between 100,000,000 to 999,999,999. This phrase can be used generally to express an enormous amount of something. You can also use the phrase "hundreds of thousands" to describe a very big amount, however it is less than "hundreds of millions". "Hundreds of thousands" means the amount is between 100,000 and 999,000. If the amount is even less but still very great, you can use "tens of thousands", which describes an amount in between 10,000 and 99,000. Depending on the context, a very large amount of something can also be expressed by simply saying "billions", "millions", "thousands", or "hundreds". Ex: There are hundreds of billions galaxies in the universe. Ex: The new gymnasium will cost the school tens of thousands of dollars. Ex: She has hundreds of shoes. Ex: He has millions of them.
