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A: There aren't many birds around here during the winter.
B: I guess there are only a few kinds of birds that can live in the cold.
A Lot Of & Lots Of
A lot of and lots of have the same meaning. They can be used both countable and uncountable nouns:
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We spent a lot of money last night.
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He ate lots of food at dinner time.
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There are a lot of people on the train today.
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There are lots of fish in the lake.
Much & Many
Much and many have the same meaning as a lot of and lots of. However, we use many only with countable nouns:
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There were many people at the party.
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Are there many animals at the zoo?
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Do you have many friends on Facebook?
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I have many things to do for homework tonight.
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