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Murat guler Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Using "a lot of, lots of, plenty of" in negative and question sentences....

Is it possible to use "a lot of, lots of, plenty of" in negative and question sentences. If yes, what is the meaning difference between these sentences...

Do you have much time?
Do you have lots of time?
Do you have plenty of time?

I don't have many problems.
I don't have a lot of problems.
I don't have plenty of problems.

If there is no meaning difference, why there are so much alternative? I mean, if we can use a lot of, lots of, plenty of in all types of sentences (positive, negative, question) why "much - many" exist?

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murat guler Is it possible to use "a lot of, lots of, plenty of" in negative and question sentences. Yes, but it's not very natural with "plenty of", which is much more common in affirmatives. _______________ Do you have any money?

— CalifJim

  • murat guler Is it possible to use "a lot of, lots of, plenty of" in negative and question sentences.
  • Yes, but it's not very natural with "plenty of", which is much more common in affirmatives.
  • _______________ Do you have any money?
  • / Do you have some money?
  • Both any and some can be used in questions.
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murat gulerIs it possible to use "a lot of, lots of, plenty of" in negative and question sentences.
Yes, but it's not very natural with "plenty of", which is much more common in affirmatives.
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Do you have any money? / Do you have some money?

Both any and some can be used in questions.
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