Informal replacements for quantifier 'Lots of/a lot of'
The quantifiers are used to talk about quantities, amounts and degree.
A lot of/lots of = a large number or amount; a great deal
We, that is, non native English people use 'a lot of' much commonly in English. But, in reality, native English speakers don't use 'a lot of' as much as we do.
There are really better words used naturally by native speakers as a replacement for 'a lot of.' The following are the words can be instead of 'a lot of':
1. Heaps of/a heap of = a large amount or number of
2. Loads of/a load of = a lot of, often something unpleasant
3. Stacks of/ a stack of = a large quantity of something.
4. Piles of/a pile of = a large amount of something
Any of the above four quantifiers can be used informally in natural way of speaking.
'A little' is the opposite of 'a lot of'.
Examples:-
Lots of/a lot of
1. A lot of people went to the game.
2. She had been under a lot of stress.
3. I have a lot of books.
4. We ate lots of pizza.
Heaps of/a heap of
1. We have heaps of room.
2. I had a heap of coffee.
3. We have heaps of time.
4. We got in a heap of trouble.
5.This job requires someone with heaps of experience.
Loads of/a load of
1.You are getting yourself into a whole load of trouble.
2. She was talking a load of rubbish.
3. She spends loads of money on clothes.
4. He is making loads of money.
Loads(of things) to do:
5. He has got loads to do today.
Stacks of/a stack of
1. The smell of alfaalfa came from a stack of hay in the corner.
2. There is a dryer and a stack of towels next to the shower.
3. He stood near the windows and had in his arms a stack of clothing.
4. There is stacks of work for me now.
Piles of/a pile of
1. On the top of a pile of clothes lay a flower and note.
2. She has a pile of pens.
3. He is making piles of money.
The quantifiers are used to talk about quantities, amounts and degree.
A lot of/lots of = a large number or amount; a great deal
We, that is, non native English people use 'a lot of' much commonly in English. But, in reality, native English speakers don't use 'a lot of' as much as we do.
There are really better words used naturally by native speakers as a replacement for 'a lot of.' The following are the words can be instead of 'a lot of':
1. Heaps of/a heap of = a large amount or number of
2. Loads of/a load of = a lot of, often something unpleasant
3. Stacks of/ a stack of = a large quantity of something.
4. Piles of/a pile of = a large amount of something
Any of the above four quantifiers can be used informally in natural way of speaking.
'A little' is the opposite of 'a lot of'.
Examples:-
Lots of/a lot of
1. A lot of people went to the game.
2. She had been under a lot of stress.
3. I have a lot of books.
4. We ate lots of pizza.
Heaps of/a heap of
1. We have heaps of room.
2. I had a heap of coffee.
3. We have heaps of time.
4. We got in a heap of trouble.
5.This job requires someone with heaps of experience.
Loads of/a load of
1.You are getting yourself into a whole load of trouble.
2. She was talking a load of rubbish.
3. She spends loads of money on clothes.
4. He is making loads of money.
Loads(of things) to do:
5. He has got loads to do today.
Stacks of/a stack of
1. The smell of alfaalfa came from a stack of hay in the corner.
2. There is a dryer and a stack of towels next to the shower.
3. He stood near the windows and had in his arms a stack of clothing.
4. There is stacks of work for me now.
Piles of/a pile of
1. On the top of a pile of clothes lay a flower and note.
2. She has a pile of pens.
3. He is making piles of money.
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