much / many / a lot of

[Dany]

Hello everbody,

I know that I use many by countable nouns,
and much by uncountable nouns.

But when I have to use "a lot of " :?


Kind regards,
Dany

[Tdol]

'a lot of' and 'lots of' can be used with uncountable nouns and plural countable nouns.

[Mister Micawber]

But avoid them in formal writing.

[Casiopea]

But avoid them in formal writing.

Psst. Don't tell President Bush that.

[Mister Micawber]

Can he write?

[Casiopea]

Can he write?

But of course! Sheesh.

[Wai_Wai]

But avoid them in formal writing.

Psst. Don't tell President Bush that.

Does Bush usually use them in his papers? :)

[Casiopea]

But avoid them in formal writing.

Psst. Don't tell President Bush that.

Does Bush usually use them in his papers? :)

Yes, and yes. :D

[Mister Micawber]

C'mon, Cass-- have you ever seen anything that W wrote, for sure? Misete, misete!