A lot of, lot of, many and much.

[hmp_khauff]

A lot of, lot of, many and much.
Question: What's the difference between A lot of / lot of and many / much.
Example: There are a lot of people working at the office.

Thank in advance for your prompt replies.

[billmcd]

A lot of, lot of, many and much.
Question: What's the difference between A lot of / lot of and many / much.
Example: There are a lot of people working at the office.

Thank in advance for your prompt replies.

General rule: "a lot of" used with countable and non-countable nouns; "many" used with countable nouns; "much" used with non-countable nouns; "lot of" as such not used.