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МатематикаВопрос:
We bought a lot of books. Did they ask a lot of questions? There are a lot of trees/shops/ people... (plural verb) A lot of people speak English. (not speaks)
Ответ:
'A lot of' can also be used with plural countable nouns.
- When 'a lot of' is used with plural countable nouns, the verb is plural.
Examples:
- We bought a lot of books. (Plural countable noun, positive)
- Did they ask a lot of questions? (Plural countable noun, question)
- There are a lot of trees/shops/people. (Plural countable noun, plural verb)
- A lot of people speak English. (Plural countable noun, plural verb)
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- We use much + uncountable noun (much food / much money etc.): Did you buy much food? We don't have much luggage. How much money do you want? A: Do you have any money? B: I have some, but not much.
- We use a lot of + both types of noun: We bought a lot of food. Paula doesn't have a lot of free time. We say: There is a lot of food/money/water (singular verb)
- We use many + plural noun (many books / many people etc.): Did you buy many books? We don't know many people How many photos did you take? A: Did you take any photos? B: I took some, but not many.
- We use much in questions and negative sentences: Do you drink much coffee? I don't drink much coffee. But we do not often use much in positive sentences: I drink a lot of coffee. (not I drink much coffee) 'Do you drink much coffee?' 'Yes, a lot!' (not Yes, much)
- We use many and a lot of in all types of sentences (positive/negative/question): We have many friends / a lot of friends. We don't have many friends / a lot of friends. Do you have many friends / a lot of friends?
- You can use much and a lot without a noun: Amy spoke to me, but she didn't say much. 'Do you watch TV much?' 'No, not much!' (= not often) We like films, so we go to the cinema a lot. (not go to the cinema much) I don't like him very much.
