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| (a)Lots of Diamonds. (b)Lot of Diamonds. (c)Lots of Diamond. Is there any rule. |
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| Yes, there is a rule. Both 'a lot of' and 'lots of' can be used with either countable or uncountable nouns; the countables then assume the plural form, uncountables remain singular. Examples: We've eaten all our pears but we still have got a lot of / lots of apples. Be prepared to see a lot of / lots of snow if you're going there in the winter. 'diamond' is a countable noun, therefore 'a lot of / lots of diamonds' is correct. Please notice that the word 'lot' is a countable noun in this expression, and so it requires an indefinite article with its singular form. Hope this helps. Regards, TeeKay |
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