vicki
Which is the correct sentence?
A lot of candy is pink.
A lot of candies are pink.
2019년 1월 3일 오후 4:28
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The second one is more correct.
2019년 1월 3일
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They're both correct.
If you're thinking of candy as 'stuff' ( a product/substance), you can use the singular form. If you say "A lot of candy is pink", the word 'candy' is an uncountable noun.
If you're thinking of candies as 'things' ( individual objects or types of objects) ,you can use the plural form. If you say "A lot of candies are pink", the word 'candies' is a countable noun.
2019년 1월 3일
1
you could really use either. a lot of candies are pink may sound slightly better.
2019년 1월 3일
1
The second, in my opinion.
A lot of candy is a big pile of candy.
A lot of candies refers to many different kinds of candy, so makes more sense for the context of this statement.
Although, the first *could* be read to mean the same thing, so would also probably be OK.
2019년 1월 3일
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