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Sasha Yudaev Posted 12 years ago
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Are many/much only recommended to use in negative sentences?
is "a lot of" allowed to use in affirmative ones?
What is the common and formal rule for this things above?
  

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Hi, Sasha Yudaev Are many/much only recommended to use in negative sentences? Y ou can use them in affirmative sentences as well. But much should be at the beginning of the sentence or followed by "so" if you want to use it in an affirmative sentence.

— Hrsanei

  • Hi, Sasha Yudaev Are many/much only recommended to use in negative sentences?
  • Y ou can use them in affirmative sentences as well.
  • But much should be at the beginning of the sentence or followed by "so" if you want to use it in an affirmative sentence.
  • is "a lot of" allowed to use in affirmative ones?
  • yes, it can be used both in affirmative and negative sentences.
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Hi,
Sasha Yudaev Are many/much only recommended to use in negative sentences? You can use them in affirmative sentences as well. But much should be at the beginning of the sentence or followed by "so" if you want to use it in an affirmative sentence.
is "a lot of" allowed to use in affirmative ones?
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Thank you for your answers. And yes, i wouldn't have approached you without trying to google this by myself. So I got confused and that's why I'm here asking:)
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And I forgot to ask if "a lot of" is right if it's used on question sentences??
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Sasha Yudaev And I forgot to ask if "a lot of" is right if it's used on question sentences??
Yes, you can use it in a question sentence.
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Note that many is often used in affirmative sentences.

I have known George for many years.
Many houses were destroyed in the hurricane,
We sold three times as many cars as our nearest rival.
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Is "a lot of" in negative and question sentences allowed in both British and American English?
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Sasha Yudaev Is "a lot of" in negative and question sentences allowed in both British and American English?
Yes.
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