A lot of, lots of with a noun We use a lot of and lots of in informal styles. Lots of is more informal than a lot of. A lot of and lots of can both be used with plural countable nouns and with singular uncountable nouns for affirmatives, negatives, and questions: We’ve got lots of things to do. That’s a lot of money. There weren’t a lot of choices. Can you hurry up? I don’t have a lot of time. Are there a lot of good players at your tennis club? Have you eaten lots of chocolate? 438.6K views19:53