Saturday, 10 July 2010

A lot of/lots of/much/many

A lot of/lots of = ‘a large quantity of’ (informal)
Countable plural nouns: e.g. He eats a lot of sweets. He doesn’t eat lots of apples.
Uncountable nouns e.g. Was there a lot of traffic today?
Used for: √, X, ? sentences

Much (formal)
Uncountable nouns e.g. I don’t speak much English. Do you drink much water?
Used for: X, ? sentences

Many (formal)
Countable plural nouns: e.g. We have been on many trips. I haven’t seen many horses on this farm. Are there many hotels in this area?
Used for: √, X, ? sentences

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