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' There is lots to see ' is it correct ? Why/Why not?
 
Think of it this way @Waheed Alazony: lots is synonymous with "a great deal", at least in informal usage. In formal contexts the latter would be more appropriate.
 
'There is lots to see.'

Is it correct? Why/Why not?
Note my corrections above. Always follow these rules of written English:

Start every new sentence with a capital letter.
End every sentence with one appropriate closing punctuation mark.
Don't put a space after opening quotation marks.
Don't put a space before closing quotation marks.
Don't put a space before a full stop, comma, question mark, exclamation mark, colon, or semi-colon.
 
Thanx, I was paying attention to the topic I was asking about.
 
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Thanx Thanks. I was paying attention to the topic I was asking about.
Note that there is no such word in English as "Thanx". Please don't use textspeak/chatlish on the forum.

I'm not really sure what your second sentence means. If you meant that you were interested only in getting an answer to your question, and didn't want your text to be corrected, you need to be aware that we correct all errors made by learners on this forum. Ignoring the errors would not only do you a disservice but would also mean that other learners who read your post might think the errors are, in fact, correct.
 
' There is lots to see '
Yes, that is correct.

We use "is" if we are talking about something uncountable or without a specified number (quantity).
There's a lot to see in this town.
There is not much to see here.
There's plenty for you to do during the day.
There's no room for more boxes.


Otherwise, we use "there are":
There are a lot of museums to visit in Tokyo.
There are plenty of restaurants to try out.
There are lots of attractions to see here.
 
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