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    A lot of/lots of

    Before both countable and uncountable

    We use a lot of or lots of (more informal) before


    both plural (countable) and uncountable nouns. We normally use
    them in positive sentences.

     She spends a lot of time watching TV.


     We had lots of good moments together.

    Of before noun but NOT at the end of sentence

    We must always use a lot of or lots of including of before a noun.


    However, we can use the expressions a lot or lots (without of) at the
    end of a sentence.

     ‘How many beers did you have?’ ‘I don’t know; I had lots/a lot.’
     I like her a lot.

    (A) few/(a) little


    Few for countable; little for uncountable
    We use (a) few before plural (countable) nouns and (a) little or a bit
    of (more informal) before uncountable nouns.

     I have to do a few things this afternoon.


     He always gets good results with very little effort.
     Can you put a bit of sugar in the tea?
    Few or a few? little or a little?
    A few means ‘some but not many; enough’, and a little means ‘some
    but not much; enough’.

    Few/little mean ‘almost none; not enough’.

    Normally, the difference between a few/little (WITH a)


    and few/little (WITHOUT a) is that a few/little is positive in meaning,
    and few/little is negative. Compare:

     There’s little milk in the fridge; we have to buy more. (Not


    enough; we need more)
     ‘Shall I buy some beers?’ ‘No, it’s OK, there are a few in the
    fridge.’ (=Enough; we don’t need more)
     ‘Do you speak English?’ ‘No, I speak very little
    English.’ (=Negative)
     ‘Do you speak English?’ ‘Yes, I speak a little English.’
    (=Positive)

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