Lots vs Many

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

Lots

Top 1000 (molto comune)

Many

Top 1000 (molto comune) A1

	Lots	Many
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 //lɒts// 🇺🇸 //lɑts//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈmeni/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈmeni/"]/
Significato	Tanti o un gran numero di qualcosa. Many or a large number of something.	un sacco di cose a lot of something
Esempio	There are lots of stars in the night sky.	There are many trees in the park.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 1000 (molto comune)	Top 1000 (molto comune)
Livello CEFR	-	A1
Collocazioni	lots of information, lots of fun, lots of people, lots of work, lots of choices	many people, many options, many times, many ideas, many choices
Contrari	few, little	few, less
Errori comuni	Using 'lot' instead of 'lots' when referring to multiple items., Confusing 'lots' with 'a lot', which has a different grammatical usage.	Using 'many' with uncountable nouns (e.g. 'many water'), Confusing 'many' with 'much' (e.g. using 'many' in questions about uncountable nouns), Incorrectly placing 'many' at the beginning of sentences
Note d'uso	Usa 'lots' in contesti informali. Può suonare casual o amichevole, ma potrebbe essere meno appropriato nella scrittura formale. Use 'lots' in informal contexts. It can sound casual or friendly but can be less appropriate in formal writing.	Usa 'many' per nomi numerabili al plurale. È più comune nelle domande e nelle frasi negative. Evita di usarlo con nomi non numerabili. Use 'many' for plural countable nouns. It's more common in questions and negatives. Avoid using it with uncountable nouns.

Guardalo in clip reali

Lots of guns.

Sherlock › S1 E1

(CHUCKLES) Oh, yeah. Lots.

Lots of guns.

Sherlock › S1 E1

(CHUCKLES) Oh, yeah. Lots.

Lots

Top Gear › S1 E1

And then they said, "Mmm, don't think we're gonna sell many of those."

What's the difference how many seconds it was?

The Pitt › S1 E1

Oh, I can't tell how many times

Top Gear › S1 E1

And then they said, "Mmm, don't think we're gonna sell many of those."

What's the difference how many seconds it was?

Many

Domande frequenti: Lots vs Many

Qual è la differenza tra Lots e Many?

Lots: Many or a large number of something. Many: a lot of something

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Lots: There are lots of stars in the night sky. Many: There are many trees in the park.

Posso usare Lots e Many in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Lots e Many sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.