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Jet_064
18 gen 2020

  • Russo
  • Inglese (Stati Uniti)
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Qual è la differenza tra plenty of e a lot of/lots of ?Sentiti libero di rispondere con un esempio.

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MetRon
18 gen 2020

  • Inglese (Stati Uniti)

They often are used interchangeably, but plenty means more than is necessary/more than is sufficient.
"Don't buy any more chips for the party. We have plenty." (We have more than enough chips for all of our guests at the party)
"We don't have to rush. There is plenty of time before the movie starts." (We have more time than is necessary to go to the theater)
A lot of/lots are often used to mean the same (There is lots of time before...), but these mean many of something.
"I have lots of shoes, but I keep buying more." (Just means many. There is no sense of sufficiency)
"A lot of people hate this movie." (Just means many)

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Jet_064
18 gen 2020

  • Russo
We have plenty and we have plenty of it. Are both possible or the second one sounds weird?
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MetRon
18 gen 2020

  • Inglese (Stati Uniti)

"Plenty of it" does sound a little weird, but it is very natural to say the name of what you have plenty of.
"We have plenty of time", We have plenty of chips" - natural.
"Do you want more sugar" "No I have plenty"-natural. "No, I have plenty of it"-unnatrual

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Jet_064
18 gen 2020

  • Russo
The same with a lot/lots?

We have a lot/We have lots, but not we have a lot of it/We have lots of it,right?
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MetRon
19 gen 2020

  • Inglese (Stati Uniti)

It is more common to say "We have lots" or "We have a lot". Adding "of it" is less common, but is used.
"If you are looking for fun, we have lots of it at Disneyland!"
"There is no snow in Florida, but we have a lot of it here."

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