Is a lot of things singular or plural?

Is a lot of things singular or plural?

A lot of things means a large number (plural) of things, hence you will use a plural noun (unless the noun is uncountable, then singular). A lot of apples, a lot of chairs, a lot of questions, (but a lot of water, a lot of sand). Lots is just the plural form of lot.

Is it there are many or there is many?

Use there is when the noun is singular (“There is a cat”). Use there are when the noun is plural (“There are two cats”). Questions is plural, so the grammatically correct sentence would be: “There are so many questions on this website.”

Which is correct there is or there are?

The choice between the phrases there is and there are at the beginning of a sentence is determined by the noun that follows it. Use there is when the noun is singular (“There is a cat”). Use there are when the noun is plural (“There are two cats”).

Is it there was a lot or there were a lot?

I agree, it has to be “were” because “people” is plural. “A lot” can go either way, though; you can use “was” if the noun is collective, or otherwise singular. “There was a lot of emotion in his performance.”

Is lots of correct grammar?

are correct. a lot of (3 separate words) and lots of, (two separate words) mean the same thing, and we use them before nouns to mean ‘a large number or amount of’. We never write ‘alot of’ or ‘a lots of’.

Is there some or are there some?

The real subject usually comes after There is / There are. * Use “There is” for singular nouns and things you cannot count. For example: There is some oil in the pavement. * Use “There are” for plural nouns; that is to say, we use there are with a plural subject.

Is many a plural?

The indefinite pronouns both, few, many, others, and several are always plural.

Why we use there is there are?

In English grammar we use “there is” or “there are” to talk about things we can see and things that exist. We use “there is” for singular and uncountable nouns, and we use “there are” for plural countable nouns.

Was there a lot of people or were there?

Which is correct lot of or lots of?

We use a lot of and lots of in informal styles. Lots of is more informal than a lot of. A lot of and lots of can both be used with plural countable nouns and with singular uncountable nouns for affirmatives, negatives, and questions: We’ve got lots of things to do.

Is there a space in a lot?

To summarize, there should not be any confusion with the use of a lot and alot. The correct form requires a space–a lot–and the one without space, alot, is not an acceptable word.

Is there some grammar?

It depends on the context of what you are talking about. is also correct. It depends on the subject noun being used. In the first example i.e.”There are some” are implies the plural such as “There are sheep” If it is single it would be “There is a sheep”….

Which is correct, there are lots of things or there are a lot of things?

“There are lots of things” or “There is a lot of things” are the correct forms for the sentence, unless you’re choosing to quote someone colloquially (which can be marginally acceptable: “There are a lot of things to do in Timbuktoo…”) No reason why “a lot of” taken as a quantifier suddenly becomes plural!

Is there a lot or there is a lot?

“There is a lot of” and “There are a lot of” are both legitimate terms, depending on whether the noun is countable or not.

When do you use there are a lot of nouns?

Mostly, we will use “There are a lot of” with countable nouns, when we discuss plurals, and “There is a lot of” with uncountable nouns, but there is of course flexibility here – in many cases it may be down to the individual’s interpretation of the sentence. There are a lot of apples. There is a lot of meat.

When to use ” there are many animals ” or ” there is a lot “?

There are a lot of animals. There are lots of animals. If you are describing a plot of land that has many animals, then use the first option. If you are describing a situation where there are many animals in general, use “There are many animals.” The subject, to me, is Lot – as in Bag, Box, Bundle, etc…

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