| Element | FORM: 'A LOT' AND 'MUCH' |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | PRONOUNS |
| SubCat | quantity |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | C2 |
| Cando | Can use 'a lot' and 'much' as a subject pronouns. ► focus |
| Corrected Learner Example | A lot has changed since prehistoric times. (Netherlands; C2 MASTERY; 1993; Dutch; Pass) A lot depends on your background. (Romania; C2 MASTERY; 2007; Romanian; Pass) Much has been said about the need for nuclear weapons, although after the end of USSR and consequently the end of the cold war, this topic was almost forgotten. (Brazil; C2 MASTERY; 1998; Portuguese; Pass) Much has been said about quality time, but children don't understand this concept, they only know whether you are there or you are not. (Spain; C2 MASTERY; 1993; German; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | " A lot has changed since prehistoric times. (Netherlands; C2 MASTERY; 1993; Dutch; Pass) A lot depends on your background. (Romania; C2 MASTERY; 2007; Romanian; Pass) Much has been said about the need of nuclear weapons, although after the end of URSS and consequently the end of the cold war, this topic was almost forgotten. (Brazil; C2 MASTERY; 1998; Portuguese; Pass) Much has been said about quality time, but children don't understand this concept, they only know whether you are there or you are not. (Spain; C2 MASTERY; 1993; German; Pass) |
| Comments | Much is used in formal contexts, especially in the phrase ?Much has been said??||A lot is overwhelmingly taught as an adverb of frequency or quantity, or determiner as in a lot of. |
