Idx | 1678 |
---|---|
Keyword | lot |
Sub Entry Number | 2 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | My husband and I met each other a lot of years ago. |
Correct Sentence | My husband and I met each other many years ago. |
Cloze Error Sentence | My husband and I met each other [[a lot of]] years ago. |
Cloze Sentence | My husband and I met each other [[many]] years ago. |
Cloze Answer | many |
Choices | a lot of | many |
Explanation | many + weeks/months/years (NOT a lot of ): 'Many years have passed since we were at school together.' Compare: 'During the summer we spend a lot of time in the garden.' |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Lot years problem smoking considered anti-social weeks/months/years passed
Previous card: Lost morning i noticed purse missing place left
Up to card list: Longman Dictionary of Common Errors