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Navitasan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Passive/a lot of
Can one say:
1-Not a lot of books were bought by us.
2-A lot books were not bought by us.
Meaning:
We did not buy a lot of books.
This seems really simple, but I am confused! .
2 seems to be saying that a lot of books were bought by people other than us.
I am not sure 1 works either, although technically it seems correct. I don't know why it sounds a bit strange to me.
Gratefully,
Navi.
1-Not a lot of books were bought by us.
2-A lot books were not bought by us.
Meaning:
We did not buy a lot of books.
This seems really simple, but I am confused! .
2 seems to be saying that a lot of books were bought by people other than us.
I am not sure 1 works either, although technically it seems correct. I don't know why it sounds a bit strange to me.
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
The passive in the first place is unnatural with pronouns, so it makes both sentences seem wrong.
- The passive in the first place is unnatural with pronouns, so it makes both sentences seem wrong.
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The passive in the first place is unnatural with pronouns, so it makes both sentences seem wrong.
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Thanks a lot Mr. Micawber.
How about:
a-Not a lot of books were bought on that day.
Is that fine?
Gratefully,
Navi.
How about:
a-Not a lot of books were bought on that day.
Is that fine?
Gratefully,
Navi.
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