singular vs plural - "There is a lot " vs. "There are lot" - English ...
2019年6月21日 · "There is a lot of" and "There are a lot of" are both legitimate terms, depending on whether the noun is countable or not. For example: There are a lot of cars. ("cars" is …
quantifiers - Quite a lot -vs- a lot ( what is bigger?) - English ...
2020年2月18日 · If you've got quite a bit of something, or quite a lot of something, you have a fairly large amount of it. “A lot” suggests a larger amount than “quite a lot”. – user29952. Feb …
meaning in context - What does "by a lot" mean? - English …
"Hillary's threat was more credible by a lot" has the same meaning as "Hillary's threat was a lot more credible". "A lot" is a quantifier which makes things "bigger". Here, it refers to credibility …
a lot of time (grammar) - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
2018年2月8日 · "A lot of time" would be correct in the following sentences, — A lot of time has been wasted. — I don't have a lot of time. Note that "a lot of time" is not an adverbial with a …
grammar - Confusion about the use of 'quite' in 'quite a bit', 'quite …
2016年5月3日 · Quite + a lot /a bit + comparatives. We often use quite a lot and quite a bit with a comparative adjective or adverb to mean ‘much’: We went to Italy when I was quite a bit …
word usage - What is the difference between "not a lot" and "not …
However, when speaking in the negative, "I don't like Japanese food very much" sounds much more polished than "I don't like .. a lot." I don't like Japanese food very much. I don't like …
Difference between "a lot of" and "plenty of" - English Language ...
2020年9月16日 · But, "plenty of" something implies enough of it. For example. "I have a lot of pokemon, but I haven't collected them all yet." vs. "I have plenty of oranges. Please, eat one of …
"a lot of" vs. "lots of" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
2014年10月2日 · 1. Both the phrases mean a large number, amount or quantity of. So there is no difference in meaning between "I have a lot of friends" and "I have lots of friends". These …
How to respond when someone says 'It means a lot'?
or used in rare occasions that you want to acknowledge and show you are happy that your words meant a lot to them: I'm glad! If someone says it that I am not so familiar I tend to respond: …
What is the difference between "Thanks much" and "Thanks a lot"?
2014年7月1日 · Thanks a lot is the ordinary use in conversation, or bare thanks! Many thanks is more frequent in writing, particularly in formal writing. Thanks much is unusual. Here's a …