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So if you're speaking or writing to friends (informal), use a lot, a lot of, lots
of. But if you want to be more formal, perhaps it is preferable to use much
and many.
Remember:
In affirmative sentences with so, as or too, we also use much / many.
Examples:
"Carla has so many friends."
"She has as many friends as Sue."
"Kevin has too much money."
Summary:
Interrogative
Negative
There aren't
many.
Affirmative
There are a lot.
There are a lot of books.
There are lots of books.
There are many books
(formal)
I haven't got
much.
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a lot of/lots of
much or many
These phrases are mainly used in informal English. lots of sounds a bit more informal
than a lot of. Both forms are used in singular and in plural sentences.
It is not the phrase a lot of or lots of which determines singular or plural, but the
subject of the sentence (here water and computers).
A lot of water is wasted.
Lots of water is wasted.
singular
plural
In formal English plenty of or much and many is used for a lot of/lots of.
Plenty of water is wasted.
Much water is wasted.
singular
plural
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We use lots of in positive and negative sentences, however it is more informal. It can
be used with countable or uncountable nouns, and occasionally in questions.
We have lots of time to catch the plane, lets relax. (Uncountable noun)
Note: we almost never use Much and Many in positive sentences, we almost always
use a lot of or lots of.
I have much money. (Incorrect because the sentence is positive / affirmative)
I have a lot of money. (Correct)
With the word "times" we use many times more than a lot of times / lots of times. It
sometimes means frequently or often.
There are only a few days left until Christmas. (Countable noun)
While Few and Little usually have positive meanings, very few and very little have
negative meanings.