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Yellowstarstruck Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Be verb Grammar

Hi! Number 2 is incorrect isn't it? Thanks, Fulvio

1. There were a lot of restaurants there.

2. There was a a lot of restaurants there.

  

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yellowstarstruck 1. There were a lot of restaurants there. 2.

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  • yellowstarstruck 1.
  • There were a lot of restaurants there.
  • 2.
  • There was a lot of restaurants there.
  • Yes, properly (2) is incorrect.
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yellowstarstruck1. There were a lot of restaurants there.
2. There was a lot of restaurants there.

Yes, properly (2) is incorrect. Some types of people might say it, and sometimes we might say it accidentally.

We use "was a lot of ~" with uncountable nouns, e.g. "There was a lot of water on the floor."

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