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It took a lot of times. vs It took many times.

Both phrases are not correct. The correct phrasing should be 'it took a lot of time' or 'it took many times.' The use of 'a lot of times' is incorrect because 'times' should be singular when using 'a lot of.'

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 10290 views

This phrase is not correct in English. 'Times' should be singular when using 'a lot of.'

"It took a lot of times."

The correct phrase should be 'it took a lot of time.'
  • I haven't always done it this way, and it took a lot of times of doing my nails to realize it was the easier way. I used to do like, five thin coats ...
  • Nov 23, 2013 ... I know when I was younger I had a hard time wearing even regular sunglasses but again, it took a lot of times to wear them before I got used ...
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  • Jun 21, 2024 ... I feel like this was the longest session that I had for the album because it took a lot of times to figure out what we actually wanted, but ...
  • Dec 27, 2022 ... It was the race that the team had earmarked for me to win, and it took a lot of times failing to do it, before it came together. It seemed ...
  • Sep 6, 2012 ... The problem seems to have been the steam valve. Pushing the knob into the machine worked very sporatically at 1st. It took a lot of times of ...
  • It took a lot of times and the lives of many but eventually Slugwrath was slain and Alteon became king of the land. Though the disposed prince Drakath ...
  • So with the latest additions, the sweet chili and curry flavors, it took a lot of times to find a middle ground we could all agree on. Since there are only ...

Alternatives:

  • it took a lot of time.

This phrase is not correct in English. 'Times' should be singular when using 'many.'

"It took many times."

The correct phrase should be 'it took many times.'
  • Oct 13, 2024 ... For those that think you can't master a brisket: First off, CAN'T and CANNOT are not in your vocabulary. It took many times but I cut the ...
  • Mar 19, 2022 ... Thank you!!! The step I missed was in settings! Fixed my problem up - though it took many times selecting Adobe as the default over Edge ...
  • The calls ring at the forwarded number but only dead air on answer. This has been all month or longer now as it took many times for me to identify the issue.
  • Sep 12, 2023 ... It took many times of launching to be able to actually do the combat. After the instant death stopped it was easy. I did combat with Pirates ...
  • There is a problem on the detection of fingerprint after install the Antispy Privacy Screen Protector. It took many times to scan a single fingerprint during ...
  • Oct 26, 2015 ... I would frequently walk on Kennedy Street for a late night bite at Tasty Burger or a quick drink at Boston Tea Shop, but it took many times to ...
  • I knew I needed to quit, but I struggled for more than a year after my father's cancer diagnosis. It took many times, but I finally was successful. That was 15 ...
  • I discovered a newer D that the key frame joint near the shift lever contact point was glue starved and squeaking. It took many times to locate that one. Joe ...
  • Mar 6, 2010 ... But it took many times' simulation to obtain the final coefficients(switch to different sets every time). What is the better way to do it ...
  • Oct 31, 2019 ... It took many times in the kitchen to get it where I wanted, but this batch of meatballs got rave reviews from my entire crew, and my husband ...

Alternatives:

  • it took many times.

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