Bill Situ
English and ESL Instructor
"A lot of..." is another common expression that we use in the English language. Whenever we use this expression, the noun that follows always needs to be plural. For example:
A lot of student will go to the football game. (Incorrect)
A lot of students will go to the football game. (Correct)
Of course, not all nouns are countable. In these case, pluralization will not apply:
A lot of people
A lot of time ("Time" here means a duration, not a particular period or moment.)
A lot of air
A lot of happiness
It is still acceptable to use "a lot of..." in front of these nouns, but there would just be no pluralization.
A lot of student will go to the football game. (Incorrect)
A lot of students will go to the football game. (Correct)
Of course, not all nouns are countable. In these case, pluralization will not apply:
A lot of people
A lot of time ("Time" here means a duration, not a particular period or moment.)
A lot of air
A lot of happiness
It is still acceptable to use "a lot of..." in front of these nouns, but there would just be no pluralization.
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