As is goes well with "a", is it acceptable English to say "There is a lot of sheep..."?
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As is goes well with "a", is it acceptable English to say "There is a lot of sheep..."?
no... and yes!!!
forget about "a".
"a lot of" = many...much
So when you mean much "is" is acceptable: "there is a lot of space here"
But when you mean many "is" is not acceptable: "there are a lot of people here"
Sincerely thankful to Donbelid for the prompt and sufficient answer.:up:
You're welcome. :-)