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  1. Difference between "much, many, a lot of and lots of"

    Using "a lot of" or "lots of" is sort of personal preference. In most cases the 2 are interchangeable. There is a lot of ice on the road, so drive carefully! Also, there's lots of snow! We still have a lot …

  2. singular vs plural - "There is a lot " vs. "There are lot" - English ...

    Jan 2, 2017 · There is a lot of animals. There are lot of animals. Which one between the above sentences is correct? Or can both be used?

  3. word choice - There aren't many vs. there aren't a lot of - English ...

    Nov 19, 2021 · I've not come across such a rule, though it's true that some speakers dislike this use of "lot" (and "lots") preferring "many" and "much". Incidentally, be careful about the …

  4. What would be a formal substitute for the informal quantifiers "a …

    A lot of, lots of with a noun 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 …

  5. Word meaning batch vs lot - English Language Learners Stack …

    Jul 10, 2016 · When referring to an industrial product’s manufacturing process we use the term fabrication batch or fabrication lot. I would like to know whether there is a difference between …

  6. What is the difference between "Thanks much" and "Thanks a lot"?

    Jul 1, 2014 · Thanks a lot is the ordinary use in conversation, or bare thanks! Many thanks is more frequent in writing, particularly in formal writing. Thanks much is unusual. Here's a Google …

  7. What does "by a lot" mean? - English Language Learners Stack …

    2 "Hillary's threat was more credible by a lot" has the same meaning as "Hillary's threat was a lot more credible". "A lot" is a quantifier which makes things "bigger". Here, it refers to credibility …

  8. What's the correct usage of a bit , a little , rather, a lot , much

    Dec 16, 2024 · Can I say this? I can't buy this mobile phone. It's a bit / a little / a lot / much expensive for me. Or are these words are used only before comparatives?

  9. What's the difference between ""on my mind"" and ""in my mind""?

    There's a lot going on in my mind. This describes thoughts as events that are happening somewhere, as if the mind is a physical place. You could swap the word "mind" for "head" and …

  10. phrase usage - Is "There is lots of..." wrong? - English Language ...

    May 25, 2022 · When the "lot (s) of" expression is used as complement of "be", with "there" as subject, the verb form agrees with the oblique. But in informal style, especially in present tense …