Know your English
What is the difference between "plenty" and "aplenty"?
As far as the meaning is concerned there is hardly any difference between the two. Both mean "large amounts of". Of the two "aplenty" is considered old fashioned. Here are a few examples.
*Plenty of children joined the competition.
*We have plenty of sugar left.
When you use the word "aplenty", it usually comes after the noun. For example,
*Children aplenty joined the competition.
*We have sugar aplenty.
*I have read thrillers aplenty.
It would be wrong to say "aplenty children", "aplenty thrillers", etc.
Source:
The Hindu daily, Tuesday, November 13, 2001
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