0
HSS Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Not a Lot
0 Hi, 02 br
02 br
00 I'm curious to know the subtle difference, if at all, between the following examples. I'd use [1] more often, a lot more often, but there might be reasons why we might use [2] in certain settings. Please anyone enlighten. 02 br
02 br
00 [1] There were not many spectators in the stands. 02 br
02 br
00 [2] There were not a lot of spectators in the stands. 02 br
02 br
00 Thanks much in advance. 02 br
02 br
00 Hiro/ Sendai, Japan 0-
02 br
00 I'm curious to know the subtle difference, if at all, between the following examples. I'd use [1] more often, a lot more often, but there might be reasons why we might use [2] in certain settings. Please anyone enlighten. 02 br
02 br
00 [1] There were not many spectators in the stands. 02 br
02 br
00 [2] There were not a lot of spectators in the stands. 02 br
02 br
00 Thanks much in advance. 02 br
02 br
00 Hiro/ Sendai, Japan 0-
Top answer
0 Hi, 02 br 02 br 01 font 00 I'm curious to know the subtle difference, if at all, between the following examples. I'd use [1] more often, a lot more often, but there might be reasons why we might use [2] in certain settings. 02 font 02 br 02 br 00 Well, here's one general comment.
- 0 Hi, 02 br 02 br 01 font 00 I'm curious to know the subtle difference, if at all, between the following examples.
- I'd use [1] more often, a lot more often, but there might be reasons why we might use [2] in certain settings.
- 02 font 02 br 02 br 00 Well, here's one general comment.
- #1 might suggest you are thinking of numbers of spectators.
- 02 br 02 br 00 Best wishes, Clive 0-
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
3 Answers
0
0 Hi, 02 br
02 br
01 font 00 I'm curious to know the subtle difference, if at all, between the following examples. I'd use [1] more often, a lot more often, but there might be reasons why we might use [2] in certain settings. Please anyone enlighten. 02 font 02 br
02 br
01 font 00 [1] There were not many spec
02 br
01 font 00 I'm curious to know the subtle difference, if at all, between the following examples. I'd use [1] more often, a lot more often, but there might be reasons why we might use [2] in certain settings. Please anyone enlighten. 02 font 02 br
02 br
01 font 00 [1] There were not many spec
00
0 01 blockquote
01 cite 10 Clive 12 cite 12 br10 Is that because of the word a lot meaning a group? 02 b
10 #2 might suggest you are thinking of the spectators as a group or bloc, so your next word might be 11 font 10 'Only half the seats were filled.' 12 font 12 br
12 br
12 blockquote
00
0 Hi Hiro, 02 br
02 br
01 font 00 Is that because of the word a lot meaning a group? 00 Yes, I'd say so. 02 font 02 br
02 br
01 font 00 How about the affirmative, Clive? What is your thought on the affirmative, i.e., 00 00 That's a good question. 02 font 02 br
02 br
01 font
02 br
01 font 00 Is that because of the word a lot meaning a group? 00 Yes, I'd say so. 02 font 02 br
02 br
01 font 00 How about the affirmative, Clive? What is your thought on the affirmative, i.e., 00 00 That's a good question. 02 font 02 br
02 br
01 font
0
Related Questions