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a lot of people know vs a lot of people knows

The correct phrase that's needed here is 'a lot of people know.' In this case, 'know' is used because 'a lot of people' is a plural subject, so the verb should also be plural. 'Knows' is incorrect because it's the singular form of the verb.
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a lot of people know

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'a lot of people know' when referring to the knowledge or awareness of a large group of individuals. 'Know' is the correct verb form to match the plural subject 'a lot of people.'
  • A lot of people know they should pray for healing in their mind, body, or relationships, but they don't know how to pray. Discover more about how to pray...
  • Feb 18, 2021 ... They're changing the ores. A lot of people know. Some people know why. A few people understand. Here's some perspective for those who don't understand why ...
  • Mar 4, 2024 ... Not a lot of people know this but DRS actually stands for Diplo's Really Sexy . thanks #bahraingrandprix for having me . that after party ...
  • Aug 26, 2024 ... Surprised not a lot of people know this. r/PiratedGames - Surprised not a lot of people know this. 11K upvotes · 318 comments. r/fnv icon. r/fnv ...
  • Apr 9, 2024 ... Not a lot of people know this … Squeeze profile picture. Squeeze 󱢏. Apr 9󰞋󱟠. What do Elvis Costello and Paul Young have in common? They both ...
  • May 4, 2023 ... 1078 likes, 27 comments - nickwooster on May 4, 2023: "#nutrafolpartner A lot of people know me because of my hair and as I age it's more of ...
  • Not a lot of people know that in 1986 Van Halen were part of a Hank Williams Jr music video. It was a cool tune and a crazy scene. Alex had just shaved...
  • Jul 3, 2024 ... Not a lot of people know about this -- even my friends -- but when I was 13 I was basically abducted by police, school officials and a mad ...
  • Oct 14, 2024 ... Not a lot of people know this, but I am keen amateur photographer (with the accent on 'amateur') and have been since I got my first camera ...

a lot of people knows

This phrase is incorrect in English.

  • Aug 16, 2023 ... Im so glad a lot of people knows chunnibyou and Rikka, anyway congrats on guessing Fischl ... Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and ...
  • Sep 26, 2015 ... As a lot of people knows..I'm working on terra's armor for myself. It has to be ended in 34 days for.
  • May 7, 2024 ... A lot of people knows about Nazarick. Ainz disclosed Nazarick's location to Fluder, who then disclosed it to Jircniv, who leaked it to some ...
  • May 27, 2020 ... But being a new field, not a lot of people knows how to select the one that can make an impact. Here is how you can do it if your business ...
  • Aug 24, 2019 ... So I think a lot of people knows that Thiem is now using the newest pure strike under the newest PJ. After he joins Babolat he was using the ...
  • May 31, 2011 ... Hello, as a lot of people knows, bluetooth does not work on Iphone 4!! Simply no devices were found during the search.
  • Nov 24, 2009 ... I am sure that a lot of people knows my question's answer. but I mean that Nobady interested in this subject and I feel myself not good.but ...
  • Oct 1, 2019 ... ... a lot of people knows that 7.1 Its really good for gaming, and this very bothering that an "important" update ruined my sound quality. Other ...
  • May 7, 2013 ... Also i put my implementation here, and i hope that a lot of people knows solution for this issue. So, i of course do not need someone to ...
  • May 26, 2010 ... A lot of people knows that macro to make you call a differente mount depending on wether you are swimming / Azeroth / Dalaran and ...

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