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Michaelting Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Non-collective nouns that describe amount
There are a couple of restaurants in Tokyo that I enjoy dining in. (Is 'of' necessary?)
There are a lot of people.
I only know of 'lot' and 'couple'. Does anyone have a list of commonly used non-collective nouns that describe the amount of something?
There are a lot of people.
I only know of 'lot' and 'couple'. Does anyone have a list of commonly used non-collective nouns that describe the amount of something?
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Hi, There are a couple of restaurants in Tokyo that I enjoy dining in. ) There are a lot of people. Yes, you need 'of'.
- Hi, There are a couple of restaurants in Tokyo that I enjoy dining in.
- ) There are a lot of people.
- Yes, you need 'of'.
- Clive
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Hi,
There are a couple of restaurants in Tokyo that I enjoy dining in. (Is 'of' necessary?)
There are a lot of people.
Yes, you need 'of'.
Clive
There are a couple of restaurants in Tokyo that I enjoy dining in. (Is 'of' necessary?)
There are a lot of people.
Yes, you need 'of'.
Clive
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Hi,
Yes, although it is said by some people in casual and informal English.
Clive
Yes, although it is said by some people in casual and informal English.
Clive
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