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Manh Nguyen Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

There's a lot more to/about Willie?

Model sentence: There’s a lot more to Willie than one would think: still waters run deep.
I think "a lot more to Willie" should be corrected into "a lot more about Willie". Am I right?
Thanks in advance for your help.
  

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Manh Nguyen I think "a lot more to Willie" should be corrected into "a lot more about Willie". Am I right? No.

  • Manh Nguyen I think "a lot more to Willie" should be corrected into "a lot more about Willie".
  • Am I right?
  • No.
  • " means that there is much more substance than is apparent.
  • Think of an iceberg.
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Manh NguyenI think "a lot more to Willie" should be corrected into "a lot more about Willie". Am I right?
No.
The expression "a lot more to it..." means that there is much more substance than is apparent.

Think of an iceberg. There is much more to it than you can see. (90% is under water and invisible from the surface).

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