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When I use a lot of or a lot ?
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A lot of- you can a substitute a high number.
Example:
"I have 24 flowers"
You can say:
"I have a lot of flowers."
"I have 14 cars."
"I have a lot of cars"
"I have 32 shirts."
"I have a lot of shirts."
"I have 50 friends."
"I have a lot of friends."
A lot- You can't use numbers.
"I like you a lot!"
"I like you 24." This sentence is not correct.
"Thanks a lot!"
"Thanks 72!"
You can't use numbers in those sentences.
I hope this helps some. :)
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1.a lot of / lots of
a lot of and lots of have the same meaning: they both mean a large amount or number of people or things.
They are both used before countable nouns and uncountable nouns:
with countable nouns:
A lot of people went to the game.
Lots of people went to the game.
with uncountable nouns:
A lot of snow falls in winter.
Lots of snow falls in winter.
2. a lot
a lot means very often or very much. It is used as an adverb. It often comes at the end of a sentence and
never before a noun.
I like basketball a lot.
She's a lot happier now than she was.
I don't go there a lot anymore.
PS: We use a lot of and lots of in informal styles. Lots of is more informal than a lot of.
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