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souna · #1 (**permalink**) 15-Oct-2006, 11:08

dear friends,
how to differentiate lot of and lots of? and what is the meaning of each one?
could you show me please.

Tdol · #2 (**permalink**) 15-Oct-2006, 11:59

They mean the same:
She has lots of money.
She has a lot of money.

Humble · #3 (**permalink**) 15-Oct-2006, 14:34

Hi,
I think they belong to different registers; lots is colloquial, a lot is neutral.
Cheers

Shad · #4 (**permalink**) 15-Oct-2006, 17:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Humble

Hi,
I think they belong to different registers; lots is colloquial, a lot is neutral.
Cheers

Hello Humble,
What about the difference based on whether used for Contable or Non-countable?
Regards

MikeNewYork · #5 (**permalink**) 15-Oct-2006, 22:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shad

Hello Humble,
What about the difference based on whether used for Contable or Non-countable?
Regards

They can be used with either. "A lot of" and "lots of" can mean much or many.

He has a lot of/lots of money. (noun-count, much)
He has a lot of/lots of cats. (countable, many).


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