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lots of materials vs a lot of material

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Lots of materials' is used when referring to a large quantity of various materials. Meanwhile, 'a lot of material' is used when referring to a large quantity of a specific material.
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lots of materials

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a large quantity of various materials.

This phrase is used to indicate a significant amount of different materials. It is often used in contexts where a variety of materials are being discussed or compared.

Examples:

  • We have lots of materials to choose from for the project.
  • The store offers lots of materials for arts and crafts.
  • The company ordered lots of materials for the construction project.
  • May 5, 2021 ... How do i get lots of materials. Question. So im struggling for loot alot. Steel, Concreate, Gears, common builing materials. Ive been sitting ...
  • Mar 31, 2022 ... Lots of materials, changing texture changes on all of them? ... Hi guys, I have a lot of planes with the same material, when I change texture on ...
  • Dec 23, 2023 ... How to get lots of materials? Question/Discussion. I am early game (35 bees) and i was wondering how to get a lot of materials for crafts and ...
  • Mar 30, 2018 ... Do Geysers still give lots of materials? ; Cmdr Ultra · Cmdr Ultra · #1 ; Vardaugas · Vardaugas · #2 ; IndigoWyrd · IndigoWyrd · #3 ; Broon · Broon · #4.
  • May 14, 2019 ... Re-Calibration uses LOTS of materials. Discussion. I didn't notice until Now that re-calibration uses shit ton of materials. I did THREE ...
  • One object, lots of materials [duplicate] · Ask Question. Asked 9 years, 9 months ago. Modified 9 years, 9 months ago. Viewed 229 times. This question shows ...
  • Sep 7, 2022 ... Performance: Lots of materials and few meshes, or lots of meshes and few materials · Entities + Hybrid Renderer V2 · GPU DrawInstancedIndirect ( ...
  • Cycles: Lots of materials makes Blender slow · Support Materials and Textures · unyxium (Martin Ibbett) May 12, 2018, 7:27am 1. I noticed, only in one of my ...
  • Feb 29, 2016 ... How do you get lots of materials back to the surface? ... Talk to me about minecarts. ... How do you guys get materials back to the surface? Is is a ...
  • Texturing objects without having to define lots of materials · Ask Question. Asked 4 years, 9 months ago. Modified 4 years, 9 months ago. Viewed 592 times.

Alternatives:

  • a large quantity of materials
  • numerous materials
  • a variety of materials
  • an abundance of materials
  • a plethora of materials

a lot of material

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a large quantity of a specific material.

This phrase is used to indicate a significant amount of a particular material. It is often used when focusing on one specific type of material rather than a variety.

Examples:

  • We need a lot of material to complete the project.
  • The factory produces a lot of material every day.
  • She bought a lot of material for her sewing projects.
  • May 23, 2017 ... A 1/2" diameter end mill on a 1/4" shank that simply hogs out a lot of material per pass. Thank you in advance! Tem. WillAdams (William Adams ( ...
  • Oct 3, 2020 ... Tips on absorbing reading a lot of material. ADVICE. Hi! I'm in my 30s, never got a degree and this is my first semester in college in about ...
  • Oct 22, 2017 ... Is it bad to own a lot of material things? All related (51).
  • Oct 23, 2022 ... Hello guys, Let's say I have a block of wood and I need to remove a lot of material to get a rough shape. I have 3 Dremel rotary tools & a ...
  • Oct 30, 2013 ... Boy there certainly is a lot of material out there for pumpkinizing giant pumpkins. Duck Dynasty (171 lbs. and Miley Cyrus (262 lbs.)
  • Epson S80600 Wasting a lot of Material. Thread starter matze214; Start date Jan 2, 2024 · matze214. New Member. Jan 2, 2024 · #1. Hey, iam using the 80600 ...
  • Jun 6, 2016 ... Seems to be a lot of material in the pan...... I'm hoping it's just all the new internals clearencing themselves. Anyone have any insight as ...
  • Apr 2, 2011 ... Removing a lot of material with a small mill. Thread starter Pattnmaker; Start date Apr 2, 2011; Replies 19; Views 3,803. P · Pattnmaker.
  • Sep 22, 2023 ... I have read through a lot of material but can't see a clear answer anywhere. I think to understand CAA fully you have to read a lot of RFC ...
  • Good way to Bore A LOT of material w/ Minimal Passes on Lathe ??? · Similar threads · ABOUT PRACTICAL MACHINIST · STAY CONNECTED.

Alternatives:

  • a large quantity of material
  • a substantial amount of material
  • plenty of material
  • an abundance of material
  • a copious amount of material

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