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Flyfly Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Problem with Many and A lot of
Mother bought me many apples yesterday.
Mother bought me a lot of apples yesterday.
From those two sentences, are there any difference in meaning? If yes, when should we use "many" and when should we use "a lot of"?
Thank you.
Mother bought me a lot of apples yesterday.
From those two sentences, are there any difference in meaning? If yes, when should we use "many" and when should we use "a lot of"?
Thank you.
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They mean basically the same thing. Many and a lot of are not always interchangeable. ).
- They mean basically the same thing.
- Many and a lot of are not always interchangeable.
- ).
- Mother bought me many apples yesterday.
- Mother bought me a lot of apples yesterday.
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They mean basically the same thing.
Many and a lot of are not always interchangeable. Many can be used only with countable nouns (apples), whereas a lot of can be used with either countable nouns or uncountable nouns (money, milk, water, etc.).
Mother bought me many apples yesterday.
Mother bought me a lot of
Many and a lot of are not always interchangeable. Many can be used only with countable nouns (apples), whereas a lot of can be used with either countable nouns or uncountable nouns (money, milk, water, etc.).
Mother bought me many apples yesterday.
Mother bought me a lot of
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"A lot of" can also literally mean a lot of, where a lot is a grouping of products or services sold as a unit - e.g. "I went to an estate auction yesterday, where I bought a lot of furniture and two lots of paintings - one of landscapes and one of portraiture."
This is, of course, a less common usage.
This is, of course, a less common usage.
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