Sage-Tips

Which is correct lots of people or lot of people?

“A lot” is singular but “people” is plural. “There are a lot of people” is correct because the image presented is “many people.” In this sense, “a lot of” is a synonym of “lots of” and “many,” both of which are plural.

Has or have a lot of friends?

We use ‘much’ with singular or uncountable nouns, and ‘many’ with plural nouns. As he has more than one friend, we use the plural, ‘friends’. Therefore we use ‘many’, not ‘much’. But most native speakers would say ‘a lot of friends’.

What to use after people has or have?

The short answer when comparing has vs. have is that has is used with the third person singular. Have is used with the first and second person singular and plural and the third person plural.

How can I use a lot of lots?

A lot of, lots of with a noun 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. That’s a lot of money. There weren’t a lot of choices.

What is the difference between a lot and a lot of?

Both expressions are used in English and have the same meaning. They both mean a large amount of either people or things. A ‘lot’ as used in the expression ‘a lot of’ and ‘lots of’ refers to a unit of something or an amount of units or a parcel that is offered together as one complete unit.

Are lots of friends correct?

By using “lots of friends” you just intensify the expression “a lot of friends”. Someone can say “I have many friends” and he could intensify this by saying “I have many, many friends”. But both expressions are used so often that they are almost interchangeable and the intensifying force of “lots of” has become weak.

Do we say someone has or have?

unicito is right. “Someone has to…” Remember we’re talking about ONE person, someONE, so the verb is always singular.

Is it correct to say “a lot of”?

“A lot of” is a quantifier, like “many,” “three,” etc. The subject is “people,” construed as the plural of “person,” and “a lot of” modifies “people.” So a plural verb is appropriate. A lot of people have…. P.S. A lot of answers try to avoid the paradox by saying “a lot of” shouldn’t be used. It’s too late for that.

Is “a lot of people walks to work” grammatically correct?

No one would say “A lot of people walks to work” or “A lot of people is in the park.” These are completely ungrammatical. The verb has to be plural. “A lot” is not a singular noun phrase. “A lot of”is a modifier, the same grammatical function as “many”. In the “there” construction, the verb “be” agrees with the following noun.

Is ‘a lot of’ a verb or a noun?

‘A lot of’ is rated as a compound adjective synonymous with ‘many’. It qualifies people, a plural noun. The verb therefore should be plural. ‘A lot of people are’. Confusion can arise when we are not sure whether the group noun or its constituents are the focus of attention. A lot is nearly always understood as meaning many.

What is the difference between ‘a lot’ and ‘people’?

“A lot” is singular but “people” is plural. “There are a lot of people” is correct because the image presented is “many people.” In this sense, “a lot of” is a synonym of “lots of” and “many,” both of which are plural. It is used especially that way when the many (plural) people are acting on something in the same way,…