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Lot Years Husband I Met Ago Weeks/Months/Years Passed

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.'

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