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Gill21 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

A lot (of)

Should I use "of" here?
- I drink some coffee every day.
- A lot (of) actually.
Why?

Thanks for your thoughts:)

  

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You would just say: A lot, actually. The "of coffee" is understood, given the first sentence. ).

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  • The "of coffee" is understood, given the first sentence.
  • ).
  • I had a ton of dirt delivered to my house.
  • A pile of rocks covered my sidewalk.
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You would just say: A lot, actually. The "of coffee" is understood, given the first sentence. However, you do not use the "of" unless you also tell us what is being referred to ("of" what?).

I had a ton of dirt delivered to my house.

A pile of rocks covered my sidewalk.

A lot of trees are in the park.

None of these sentences would make sense

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