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I don't have lots of free time vs I don't have a lot of free time

Both phrases are correct; however, they're used in slightly different contexts. 'I don't have lots of free time' is less common and informal, while 'I don't have a lot of free time' is more standard and widely used. The choice between the phrases depends on the level of formality you wish to convey.
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I don't have lots of free time

This phrase is correct but less common and informal.

This phrase is used to express a lack of free time in a casual or informal way.
  • This guy had a lot of free time on his hands.
  • I obviously have a lot of free time, so...
  • I got lots of free time now.
  • Since Lily started kindergarten, Cam's had a lot of free time.
  • Got a lot of free time.
  • Haven't had a lot of free time lately.
  • He's obviously had a lot of free time to work on it.
  • My job is easy and I have a lot of free time.
  • You said he didn't have a lot of free time.
  • Being a CEO doesn't leave me a lot of free time.
  • And I spend a lot of free time blogging about Star Wars.
  • But above all, because here we have a lot of free time...
  • I have a lot of free time at the moment, living all alone.
  • I asked you to do all those because I thought you had a lot of free time.
  • Well, after Nora and I broke up, I had a lot of free time.
  • Since Lily started kindergarten, Cam's had a lot of free time.
  • If I focus on high-end clients, I can bring home a hefty commission and still have a lot of free time.
  • [grunts] Staying number one in your class can't leave a lot of free time, I know.
  • This suspension leaves me With a lot of free time on my hands.
  • He had a lot of free time and spent most of it replaying how his life would have been had he seized a moment,

Alternatives:

  • I don't have much free time
  • I have very little free time
  • I'm short on free time
  • I'm pressed for free time
  • I'm strapped for free time

I don't have a lot of free time

This phrase is correct and more standard.

This phrase is commonly used to indicate a lack of free time in a more formal or standard context.
  • You said he didn't have a lot of free time.
  • Well, we don't have a lot of free time, but we'll definitely take you to Le Cirque, won't we?
  • I obviously have a lot of free time, so...
  • My job is easy and I have a lot of free time.
  • But above all, because here we have a lot of free time...
  • I have a lot of free time at the moment, living all alone.
  • If I focus on high-end clients, I can bring home a hefty commission and still have a lot of free time.
  • I just thought you have a lot of free time since you don't work
  • You know that the elderly, pensioners, have a lot of free time available and many of them use it for the benefit of their neighbours, for the benefit of other citizens, both in Europe and elsewhere.
  • This guy had a lot of free time on his hands.
  • Since Lily started kindergarten, Cam's had a lot of free time.
  • Got a lot of free time.
  • Haven't had a lot of free time lately.
  • He's obviously had a lot of free time to work on it.
  • Being a CEO doesn't leave me a lot of free time.
  • And I spend a lot of free time blogging about Star Wars.
  • I asked you to do all those because I thought you had a lot of free time.
  • Well, after Nora and I broke up, I had a lot of free time.
  • Since Lily started kindergarten, Cam's had a lot of free time.
  • [grunts] Staying number one in your class can't leave a lot of free time, I know.

Alternatives:

  • I don't have much free time
  • I have very little free time
  • I'm short on free time
  • I'm pressed for free time
  • I'm strapped for free time

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