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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

A lot VS much

Can anyone kindly tell me the difference between two sentence below?

I wish it much

I wish it a lot

In this case, it means something I want to happen, but that hasn't come true yet and seems unlikely to happen.

What difference do these two sentence make?

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Top answer

They both mean precisely the same, but the first is not natural; we seldom use 'much' in affirmative statements.

— Mister Micawber

  • They both mean precisely the same, but the first is not natural; we seldom use 'much' in affirmative statements.
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They both mean precisely the same, but the first is not natural; we seldom use 'much' in affirmative statements.
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In affirmative sentense, it is better to use "much" although it is acceptable.

Do I get it right?

Thanks Mister
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It is usually unacceptable, in that it usually reveals that the user is not a native speaker. There are few situations in which 'much' sounds natural in affirmative declarations. The most common is 'Thank you very much'.
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Is it okay if I use the expression "Thank you a lot" ?
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