Is plenty of singular or plural?

“Plenty of” is used with either a non-count/uncountable noun or a plural noun. For example, “plenty of water” (water is a non-count noun) or “plenty of sandwiches” (“sandwiches” is a plural count noun). “Plenty of” is not used with a bare singular count noun.

Which is correct there is or there are?

The choice between the phrases there is and there are at the beginning of a sentence is determined by the noun that follows it. Use there is when the noun is singular (“There is a cat”). Use there are when the noun is plural (“There are two cats”).

How do you use plenty and many?

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1. We use ‘many’ with countable nouns and ‘much’ with uncountable ones in negative sentences and questions.
2. We use ‘a lot of’ and ‘plenty of’ with countable and uncountable nouns in affirmative sentences.
3. We use ‘lots of’ with countable and uncountable nouns.

Is plenty a formal word?

Although lots and plenty are acceptable in academic writing, their usage is considered to be informal. In formal academic writing, it is more appropriate to use many, much, and more.

Is there some or is there any?

Using “some” would imply hopefulness that the box is not empty. “Any” is used in questions usually. Hey, dusk, “there’s some typos…” needs to be changed to “there are/there’re some typos…” Typos is plural noun and needs a verb in the plural…

What is the difference between plenty and plenty of?

A lot of or lots of can signify a large measure or quantity of a noun, whereas plenty and plenty of signifies enough and more of a noun. I have lots of peanut butter left in this jar.

Can we say plenty of time?

1. A full or completely adequate amount or supply: plenty of time. 2. A large quantity or amount; an abundance: “Awards and honors came to her in plenty” (Joyce Carol Oates).

What is the difference between lots of and plenty of?

A lot of or lots of can signify a large measure or quantity of a noun, whereas plenty and plenty of signifies enough and more of a noun. I have lots of peanut butter left in this jar. This thermos can hold plenty of tea. Lots of and plenty of are used in the above examples with the singular, uncountable nouns peanut butter and tea.

What is the verb form of “ Plenty”?

If the plenty is plural: girls, apples, times, then the verb form should be plural; There are plenty of girls on that team. There are plenty of times when she would have said no. Same thing for ‘a lot of’.

Should “a” go before “plenty”?

The majority agrees to the following: No “a” should be used before “plenty”. The use of “is/are” depends on the noun after “plenty of”. “A lot of” is synonymous to “plenty of”.

Is there an “a” in the phrase “There are plenty of”?

“There is / are plenty of” (no “a” for American and U.K. dialects) In American English dialects, you would never use an “a” in the phrase. Kent Dixon’s answer comfirms to me that in U.K. English, you would never use an ‘a’ in the phrase.