Navitasan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Few/not a lot
Which are correct:
1-Only a few articles of clothing will fit in that box.
2-Few articles of clothing will fit in that box.
3-Not a lot of clothes will fit in that box.
4-A lot of clothes will not fit in that box.
5-Not a great number of clothes will fit in that box,
6-A great number of clothes won't fit in that box.
The even-numbered ones seem wrong to me.
Gratefully,.
Navi.
1-Only a few articles of clothing will fit in that box.
2-Few articles of clothing will fit in that box.
3-Not a lot of clothes will fit in that box.
4-A lot of clothes will not fit in that box.
5-Not a great number of clothes will fit in that box,
6-A great number of clothes won't fit in that box.
The even-numbered ones seem wrong to me.
Gratefully,.
Navi.
Top answer
-- They could all be uttered with the same meaning in context, but 4 and 6 are confusing without it.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
0
The even-numbered ones seem wrong to me.-- They could all be uttered with the same meaning in context, but 4 and 6 are confusing without it.
0