Are these correct? A lof the, plenty of the?

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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a lot of the evidence was lost.
plenty of the evidence was lost,
a lot of the film was worth watching,
plenty of the film was worth watching,

plenty of the workers are eager,
a lot of the workers are eager,

None of the evidence was lost.
none of the film was worth watching,
Is there something wrong with these usages?
thanks alot…

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All your sentences seem grammatically correct to me. However, I wouldn’t say ‘plenty of the film was worth watching’. It sounds a bit awkward somehow. I prefer ‘a great part of the film’. But this is only my personal opinion and preference.

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I agree with Conchita they seem rather awkward.Moreover you should know norms od usage these combinations.I may help if you like!

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I would realy be grateful to you if you might help me…
I really need your help…

5

As you know "a lot of"and “plenty of” are used both with countable and uncountable nouns.But there is a tendency to use "plenty of "mainly with uncountable nouns. It’s often used in informal speech also.

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I agree. Using “plenty of” sounds awkward. This is especially true when the phrase is used at the beginning of the sentence. I think it will sound better if it is used at the end of the sentence.

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what about the ‘‘the’’ in plenty of the, alot of the,lots of the.Is ıt correct if we use the with them?

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Yes, mrdmrd, it is correct to use the article ‘the’ with these phrases whenever you refer to a specific noun or in place of the demonstratives (this, that, these, those).