Do You Use “A Lot” a Lot?
The word “a lot” is often used as an adverb to mean “a large number”.
Even though it’s a useful phrase in many situations, it can be overused and start to sound vague or repetitive.
Look at these examples here.
- She ate a lot of pizza for dinner.
- They spent a lot of money on their holiday.
- We had a lot of fun at the amusement park.
- There were a lot of people at the concert last night.
- She has a lot of experience in marketing.
- They have a lot of work to do before the deadline.
- He has a lot of friends from all over the world.
- The professor gave the class a lot of reading to do before the next lecture.
Here are some examples using alternative words.
- She consumed copious amounts of pizza for dinner.
- They spent a substantial amount of money on their holiday.
- We had a tremendous amount of fun at the amusement park.
- There was a large crowd at the concert last night.
- She has significant experience in marketing.
- They have a great deal of work to do before the deadline.
- He has many friends from all over the world.
- The professor assigned the class a considerable amount of reading to do before the next lecture.
Of course, you can try to give specific examples, statistics or facts.
For example:
- She consumed 10 large slices of pizza for dinner.
- They spent hundreds of pounds on their holiday.
- There were thousands of people at the concert last night.
- She has seven years of experience in marketing.
I hope that helps.
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