Please help me with English grammar!Thankssssssssss?

Question

Which one is correct?

1. Teacher is not a job that pays a lot / is paid a lot.

2. We are human/humans.

3. A friend of mine/me.

What is the difference between "a lot", "a lot of", " lots of", lot of". Examples please!

When do I use "but" and when do I use "except"?

Answer 1

1. Teacher is not a job that is paid a lot.

2. We are humans.

3. A friend of mine.

"a lot", "a lot of", " lots of" = context difference

for instance

Thanks a lot

There are a lot of Animals in the Zoo.

Lots of people came to the autumn fair.

but", "except", = context difference again

you can say "I like turtles but I don't like fish"

though you CAN"T say "I like turtles except fish"

and you may say "I like all animals but fish"

Answer 2

1. Teaching is not a job that pays a lot / is paid a lot. "Teacher" is the person who teaches, whereas "teaching" is the act of teaching. You could also say "Being a teacher doesn't pay a lot."

2. Either is correct. You would use "human" if you want to say that one single group of people is human. You would use "humans" if you want to emphasize that each person is separate, and not part of one big group. You might want to look up "collective noun" to understand what I'm saying.

3. "A friend of mine" is correct. You cannot use "me" in this sentence. You would use "me" in something like "Give that to me." But "mine" is used in sentences like "That book is mine."

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These both mean the same thing:

"I have a lot of money."

"I have lots of money."

You can't say "a lot" without "of" and you can't say "lot of" without "a." The only two ways you can say it are: "a lot of" and "lots of."

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"But" and "except" are almost the same, but "except" is mostly used for when you want to say "I did all these things, but not this one thing." For instance:

"I went to school, but I did not study."

"All the children went to school except Mary."

You could say:

"I went to school, except I did not study."

"All the children went to school but Mary."

... but it sounds strange. I don't know why.

I hope this helps - and good luck with your studies!

Answer 3

1. Teacher is not a job that pays a lot

2. We are humans.

3. A friend of mine

Answer 4

1. Both are bad.. "Teacher" is not a job that pays well, or Teaching is not a job that pays well. are better.

2. The preferred phrase is "We are human." It is a shorter form of We are human beings, and doesn't quite follow grammar rules. It's more of a colloquial phrase.

3. A friend of mine. The phrase is possessive -- of mine, of his, of hers.

Lot and a lot-- a very informal word, it's best to avoid it. All mean the same thing -- A large extent, amount, or number. Often used in the plural. is in a lot of trouble; has lots of friends.

Used adverbially with a or in the plural to mean "to a great degree or extent" or "frequently": felt a lot better; ran lots faster; doesn't go out a whole lot; has seen her lots lately.

But vs. Except: depends how you are using the word.

but

conjunction 1. however, still, yet, nevertheless

"I'm still here but I'm leaving soon." Except isn't quite the same meaning.

preposition 2. except (for), save, bar, barring, excepting, excluding, with the exception of

"all over but the shouting" is the same as "all over except the shouting"

adverb 3. only, just, simply, merely

"She is but a child" is not the same thing as "she is except a child."

Answer 5

I think it should be teaching is not a job that pays a lot.  So maybe Teacher is not a job that is paid a lot is correct - it's the right tense with the right noun.

The other two were answered correctly by the first answer.

The difference between a lot a lot of and lots of, is:

I like you a lot, you swim a lot - That's singular (one thing - one person you like, one thing you do)

A lot of - you have a lot of money, you have a lot of hair - that's plural (more than one money, more than one hair)

There are lots of kids, there are lots of chips on the floor - that's plural too, using the s at the end - you wouldn't say "there are lots of hair on the ground", but hairs is ok.  

It needs to match the noun.

You can use but any time you use except, however, except is more proper English.

there is no one but me, there is no one except me.  

Answer 6

1. I may be reading it wrong, but....it would be

TeachING is not job that pays a lot.

2. We are humans. (You are using we which is plural. If you used "I" then it would be human.

3. A friend of mine.

Except is used when you want to specify and exception or to exclude an idea/etc...

Example: I am smart, except in the mornings.

But can be used when puting two clauses together..

Example: Mornings are hot in california, but afternoons are hotter.

Usually either 'but' and 'except' can be used in a statement, but it all depends on what you are talking about.

Answer 7

1. teacher is not a job that pays a lot

2. we are humans

3. a friend of mine