a lot of/lots of بیشتر در جملات مثبت به کار می روند و Much و Many در جملات منفی.
نمونه:
• We don’t have much time.
• We don’t have many books.
و نمی گوییم که
(*We have much time/We have many books.*)
بلکه درست است که در جمله مثبت از a lot of/lots of استفاده کنیم.
• We have a lot of time/a lot of books.
جملات مثبت می توانند با Much و Many فقط شروع شوند.
• Much money has been spent on highways.
• Many books have been written about Japan.