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1. • • You could use quantity, as in I just put ten litres in. You don't need to include where you put it [i.e. the petrol tank]. You'd only need further explanation if you had a fuel can in the boot for emergencies that you'd just re-supplied. As already mentioned, to "fill" would imply you'd put as much fuel in as it would take.
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   How do you use a lot in a sentence?

   • A lot. (or Lots.) We can use much before comparative adjectives and adverbs to make a stronger comparison: Sometimes the prices in the local shop are much better than the supermarket’s prices. I feel much calmer now I know she’s safe. (much calmer than I felt before) She’s walking much more slowly since her operation. (much more slowly than before)

   Much, many, a lot of, lots of : quantifiers - Cambridge Grammar

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   What does a lot of mean?

   • A lot of and lots of = 'a large number or amount'. We use a lot of or lots of with both countable and uncountable nouns. There was a lot of rain last week. There were a lot of people at the party. There's lots of food in the cupboard. A lot of, much and many have a similar meaning, but we often use them differently.

   A lot of, lots of: difference and how to use – Speakspeak

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   Do you use a lot of and lots of in negative sentences?

   • We sometimes use a lot of and lots of in negative sentences instead of much and many. And we use them in a question when we think the answer will be "yes": I don't like a lot of salt in my food. I don't like much salt in my food. Do you get a lot of snow here? Do you get much snow here? Were there a lot of people at the football match?

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   Is fuel a price or a liquid volume?

   • In the UK, idiomatically you would be most likely to refer to the quantity as a price rather than a liquid volume. Most people in the UK, even though fuel is sold by the litre have really little idea as to how much that actually is. They still think in gallons. Even consumption figures in car adverts are given in miles per gallon.

   "I added 10 litres of petrol to my car's tank at a petrol station"

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   Can I add 10 litres of petrol without filling the tank?

   • To express having added petrol, without filling the tank, your original suggestion is fine. "I added 10 litres of petrol to my car's tank at a petrol station." You must log in to answer this question. Not the answer you're looking for?

   "I added 10 litres of petrol to my car's tank at a petrol station"

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   Is a diesel engine cheaper than a petrol engine?

   • We welcome feedback: report an example sentence to the Collins team. Read more… That's up to five times cheaper than petrol. You may think you are saving the planet, but they are not much cheaper to run than a fuel-efficient petrol or diesel. There is a choice of petrol and diesel engines.

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4. www.collinsdictionary.com › sentences › englishExamples of 'petrol' in a sentence - Collins Online Dictionary

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   Motorists already reeling from the credit crunch are now forking out 1.20 for a litre of unleaded petrol. Petrol engines also warm up far more quickly than diesels, important for fuel efficiency on short journeys. Most of these cars have diesel engines, which tend to be more fuel efficient than petrol engines.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › example › englishPETROL in a sentence | Sentence examples by Cambridge Dictionary

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   Examples of PETROL in a sentence, how to use it. 23 examples: The key factor responsible for this is the price difference between diesel and…

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › grammar › british-grammarMuch, many, a lot of, lots of : quantifiers - Cambridge Grammar

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   We use a lot of and lots of in informal styles. Lots of is more informal than a lot of. A lot of and lots of can both be used with plural countable nouns and with singular uncountable nouns for affirmatives, negatives, and questions: We’ve got lots of things to do. That’s a lot of money.

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8. hinative.com › dictionaries › petrolExample sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Petrol"

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   A: Petroleum is unrefined, crude oil found underground. Petrol is distilled and refined petroleum. “Petrol extraction” is wrong, and “petroleum extraction is correct. However, informally, “petrol extraction” is understood by everyone to mean the same thing.

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   We use a lot of or lots of with both countable and uncountable nouns. There was a lot of rain last week. [rain = uncountable] There were a lot of people at the party. [people = countable/plural] There's lots of food in the cupboard. [food = uncountable] A lot of vs. much, many.

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    Sep 16, 2020 · You could use quantity, as in. I just put ten litres in. You don't need to include where you put it [i.e. the petrol tank]. You'd only need further explanation if you had a fuel can in the boot for emergencies that you'd just re-supplied. As already mentioned, to "fill" would imply you'd put as much fuel in as it would take.