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“There is a lot of” vs “There are a lot of”

В английском языке есть случай, в котором официальная грамматика разводит руками. Этот случай – выбор между there is a lot of [people] и there are a lot of [people]. 

"There is a lot of" and "There are a lot of" are both legitimate terms, depending on whether the noun is countable or not.

For example:

• There are a lot of cars. ("cars" is countable)

• There is a lot of sugar. ("sugar" is not countable)

The ambiguity here comes from “a lot of” appearing to be a noun phrase when it’s actually not used in the same way. When people say “are a lot”, this is used not as a grouping noun but like a quantifying adjective, like “many”. While a singular verb is appropriate with nouns that define the plural into a singular group, “a lot of” refers to a quantity rather than a grouped unit – modifying the noun as “many” would. So the verb agrees with the noun that “a lot of” qualifies, rather than “a lot”. We can therefore have either “are a lot of” or “is a lot of” depending on our interpretation of this sentence. Mostly, we will use “There are a lot of” with countable nouns, when we discuss plurals, and “There is a lot of” with uncountable nouns, but there is of course flexibility here – in many cases it may be down to the individual’s interpretation of the sentence.

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• There are a lot of apples.
  

There is a lot of meat.

It’s deceptive, but a good example of how exceptions to some of the simple rules of English can work – because words can be used for functions that are not what they immediately appear to be.

 Adverbs of Frequency. 5 form

The words that mean "подходить", but they are used in different situations. 9th form.

Suit 

Самое распространенное значение - подходить (по фасону, цвету и т.д.), быть к лицу, если говорим об одежде. I wear green a lot, I guess it suits me. - Я ношу много зеленого, думаю, он мне к лицу. 

Match 

Имеет значение сочетаться, гармонировать, соответствовать, подбирать, сочетать, совмещать. Мы употребляем это слово, когда говорим о том, сочетаются ли между собой цвета, дизайн или просто отдельно взятые объекты. You should buy this shirt, it really matches the trousers. - Стоит купить эту рубашку, она гармонирует с брюками.

Fit

В первую очередь это подходить по размеру, форме. The hat doesn’t fit me - it’s too big.- Эта шапка мне не подходит - она слишком большая. 

Go with 

Это выражение похоже на match и значит, что какие-то объекты сочетаются друг с другом и хорошо выглядят вместе. I think this scarf will go perfectly with my coat. - Думаю, этот шарф будет отлично смотреться с моим пальто. 

И ещё несколько выражений с похожими значениями: 

work for - быть к лицу 

Are you sure this colour works for me? 

work fine - подходить, устраивать 

That works fine for me, let’s do it. 

be fine with - подходить, устраивать

Are you fine with the choice? 

do for - подойти, сгодиться 

This dress will do for the interview. 

 be a good fit - быть впору, хорошо сидеть 

Look at this skirt. It’s not a good fit, is it? 

go together - подходить, сочетаться 

The T-shirt doesn’t go together with this skirt. 

Check yourself.

 

Порядок слов в вопросительных предложениях. Общий вопрос. General question.

Порядок слов в вопросительных предложениях. Специальный вопрос. Special question.

 

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