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Rule "Collocation: lot (of)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Collocation: lot (of)
Message: If you mean a great quantity, use <suggestion>\1 \2 of \3</suggestion>.
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/spelling-a-lot/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • A lot people were late.
    Correction suggestion: A lot of people
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • ...my credit card and ran up a lot of charges." It's a lot harder to get them to buy into "Someone stole my magic s...
  • We walked a lot.
  • There won't be a lot going on because it has been marked as fixed.
  • Hey, I could do a lot worse.
  • It snowed there a lot yesterday.
  • Thanks a lot Cara.
ID: LOT_OF [154]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-31 22:33:08 +0100)