That’s a lot of food

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At a fruit and vegetable store-------------------------------------Seller: What can I do for you, sir?Boy: That’s a lot of food.Seller: What was that you said?Boy: I said, "that’s a lot of food".Seller: Oh, yes we have a lot of food in this store. What would you like?-----------------------------------That’s a lot of food.1- Is it a exclamatory sentence?2- Is it the same meaning as "What a lot of food"?Thank you

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rezaenglish1- Is it a exclamatory sentence?

No. Of course, it seems that nowadays you can put an exclamation mark at the end of anything, but the exclamatory form would be "What a lot of food is that!" Thing is, nobody talks like that any more.

rezaenglish2- Is it the same meaning as "What a lot of food"?

Pretty much. "That's a lot of food." is a simple declarative statement, perhaps with a touch of admiration. "What a lot of food!" conveys some surprise, and an exclamation point is better justified, especially seeing that it is like a short form of the full exclamatory structure.

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