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HE IS AN EXPERT ON LANGUAGES BUT HE KNOWS A LOT OF ABOUT MATHEMATICS vs HE IS AN EXPERT ON LANGUAGES BUT HE KNOWS SEVERAL ABOUT MATHEMATICS

The first phrase is correct: 'he is an expert on languages but he knows a lot about mathematics.' The second phrase is incorrect as 'several' is not the appropriate word to use in this context.

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HE IS AN EXPERT ON LANGUAGES BUT HE KNOWS A LOT OF ABOUT MATHEMATICS

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

The phrase is used to contrast the person's expertise in languages with their knowledge in mathematics. 'A lot of' is the correct phrase to indicate a significant amount of knowledge.

Examples:

  • She is an expert in biology but she knows a lot about chemistry.
  • He is an expert in history but he knows a lot about economics.

HE IS AN EXPERT ON LANGUAGES BUT HE KNOWS SEVERAL ABOUT MATHEMATICS

This phrase is incorrect. 'Several' is not the appropriate word to use in this context.

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