Question

1679 2 The problem is that for a lot of years smoking was not considered to be anti-social. The problem is that for [[a lot of]] years smoking was not considered to be anti-social. many 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.'

Accepted Answer

lot ✗ The problem is that for many years smoking was not considered to be anti-social. The problem is that for [[many]] years smoking was not considered to be anti-social. a lot of | many

Idx	1679
Keyword	lot
Sub Entry Number	2
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	The problem is that for a lot of years smoking was not considered to be anti-social.
Correct Sentence	The problem is that for many years smoking was not considered to be anti-social.
Cloze Error Sentence	The problem is that for [[a lot of]] years smoking was not considered to be anti-social.
Cloze Sentence	The problem is that for [[many]] years smoking was not considered to be anti-social.
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.'

Lot Years Problem Smoking Considered Anti Social Weeks/Months/Years Passed