Very much or a lot

[Rachel Adams]

Hello.

Can I use "very much" instead of "a lot"?

For example, "I work very much."

 

[Rachel Adams]

It's not natural as a standalone sentence.

For example, "I feel tired in the evenings because I work very much."

 

[GoesStation]

For example, "I feel tired in the evenings because I work very much."

That's not impossible, but so hard would be more natural.

 

[Rachel Adams]

If I used "a lot" in my original sentence would it be correct in a standalone sentence? "I work a lot." Or "I work very/so hard." As stand-alone sentences.

 

[Rachel Adams]

That's not impossible, but so hard would be more natural.

Or "very hard"? Right?

 

[GoesStation]

Or "very hard"? Right?

"So much" fits much better in an implied comparison like this.

 

[emsr2d2]

I'd give equal weight to "so much" and "a lot".

 

[jutfrank]

a lot is correct..

very much is not correct.