Unlike its antonyms in kleinen getale and in geringen getale, this phrase with its vestigial dative singular case forms remains in current use in Dutch.
The comparative (in groteren getale) and superlative (in grootsten getale) forms are (especially today) far more rare than the positive form.
The phrase is sometimes altered by people misunderstanding the singular dative case forms to in grote getallen, however this is commonly considered incorrect. (In grote aantallen would however be correct.)
