A very lot of friends. vs So many friends.

The phrases "a very lot of friends" and "so many friends" are not comparable as they convey different meanings. "So many friends" is the correct and commonly used phrase to express having a large number of friends, while "a very lot of friends" is not a standard English expression.

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A very lot of friends.

This phrase is not correct in English. The use of "very lot" is not idiomatic.

This phrase is not commonly used in English. Instead, you can use expressions like "a lot of friends" or "many friends."

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I've cut taxes for a lot of very influential friends.
Alderman Ross and myself, we've got lots of friends.
- No, I have a lot of friends.
That's a lot of friends.
I have a lot of friends.
Lawyer, now become a lot of friends.
You both have a lot of friends.
You haven't made a lot of friends.
Rebecca had a lot of friends.
Well, she lists a lot of friends.
You know, Halford has a lot of friends.
You seem like a family with a lot of friends.
Jon's got a lot of friends.
You and Erica had a lot of friends.
You have a lot of friends.
Didn't make me a lot of friends.
When I went through my dark period, I alienated a lot of friends.
Everybody was very friendly, especially I got a lot of friends.
Ganz... You've got a lot of friends.
My son already made lots of friends.

Alternatives:

a lot of friends
many friends

So many friends.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express having a large number of friends.

You can use this phrase to convey that you have a significant number of friends. It is a common expression in English.

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It's a miracle that you have so many friends.
Doc, I didn't know you had so many friends.
Mr. Vanderhof, you're a very lucky man to have so many friends.
Everyone around me ends up dead, and my sunny disposition makes me so many friends.
It's just so lovely that Richard has so many friends.
You're going to make so many friends.
It's hard for me to keep track sometimes, because he has so many friends.
This is a wild crowd. I didn't know you guys had so many friends.
Shin Ji Hyun has so many friends.
I don't remember Mother mentioning you, but she had so many friends.
I think that's probably why he had so many friends.
A girl like Buffy's got just so many friends.
That evening at home There were so many people, so many friends.
Good, thank you, Alex. Doc, I didn't know you had so many friends.
I've made so many friends here.
Maybe university students could tell me why Osama's making so many friends here.
I'm grateful I have so many wonderful friends.
But I'd like to stay in Washington a while yet, seeing as I'm making so many new friends.
We must not abandon this country, which has so many friends in Europe.
You people have killed so many of my friends.

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A very lot of friends. vs So many friends.