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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.

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But that's a lot of material.
Lots of material for your writing.
It's a lot of material.
You got a lot of material to cover by Friday.
There's an awful lot of material here.
They don't need a lot of material goods to be satisfied.
He took out a whole lot of material.
We also had a lot of material which looked like rolled nasal mucus again.
Now, there's a lot of material on that.
You know, there's a lot of material here about global warming, overcrowding.
When it impacted Jupiter, it brought up a lot of material from deep within the atmosphere and created a huge scar on the surface of the planet that was visible for many weeks.
you're asking for a lot of materials from us.
There's a lot of material there.
And lots of material about the evils of technology, living healthy off the land, that sort of thing.
rapporteur. - Madam President, there is a lot of material for debate.
By having the money, we found that money wasn't the answer, because we had lots of material things that people sort of spend their whole life to try to get.
About that, there's a lot of material to cover, and I figured you guys are all studying together, right?
There's a lot of confidential material on it.
A lot of purulent material here.
We're bringing back a lot of research materials and pictures.

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.

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Now, there's a lot of material on that.
You know, there's a lot of material here about global warming, overcrowding.
When it impacted Jupiter, it brought up a lot of material from deep within the atmosphere and created a huge scar on the surface of the planet that was visible for many weeks.
But that's a lot of material.
You got a lot of material to cover by Friday.
About that, there's a lot of material to cover, and I figured you guys are all studying together, right?
They don't need a lot of material goods to be satisfied.
We also had a lot of material which looked like rolled nasal mucus again.
There's a lot of material there.
rapporteur. - Madam President, there is a lot of material for debate.
The programmes of our local television broadcasters contain a lot of material from the United is precisely from this country that we see plenty of violence and aggressive programmes and films, which have a very bad influence on young people and children.
It's a lot of material.

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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