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Bvpraveen Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Difference : ...loads of... / ...lots of.....

What is the difference between the usage of : ...loads of... and ...lots of...

Eg. I not sure whether the following sentences are grammatically correct!
1)I have LOADS OF arrear works.
2)I have LOTS(Will this 'S' come or its just LOT?) OF arrear works


Thanks.
  

Top answer

"loads of" sounds like a case of exaggeration compared with "lots of". ". ".

— CalifJim

  • "loads of" sounds like a case of exaggeration compared with "lots of".
  • ".
  • ".
  • " is not at all common in comparison to the other permutations above.
  • CJ
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"loads of" sounds like a case of exaggeration compared with "lots of".

I'm not familiar with "arrear works" ("unfinished work"?), but apart from that, it's "I have loads of ..." or "I have lots of ...".

If you want just "lot" without the "s", you'll need "a" as well: "I have a lot of ...".

"I have a load of ..." is not at all common in comparison to the other permut
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Then it means ...loads of... is a stronger form of ...lots of...
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I think that "loads of" is synonymous with "lots of", but would only be used informally.
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May be the former one is used in case of "without interest".
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I have loads of work to do : He IS not interested in doing those works.

I have lots of work to do : He just tells that he has got more works to do and MAY be is interested in doing those works.
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No - "lots of" and "loads of" in this context are synonymous, but "loads" is less formal. So you would tell your boss "I've lots of work to get on with" but you would say to your friend "I've loads of work to do".

The "loads of" meaning "lots of" comes from the word "load" meaning cargo.

"The ship was carrying a load of bananas."
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I understood their meanings well.

Thanks Abbie.
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