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Both of my parents vs. Lots of my parents



 
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Why must use if for this sentence? | Idiom: out of my depth
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Both of my parents vs. Lots of my parents Fri Dec 08, 2006 3:53 am  Both of my parents vs. Lots of my parents		  
English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #50 "Elementary Grammar Questions", question 5

......... of my parents live in the United States of America.

(a) Lots
(b) The two
(c) All
(d) Both

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #50 "Elementary Grammar Questions", answer 5

Both of my parents live in the United States of America.

Correct answer: (d) Both

Your answer was: incorrect
Lots of my parents live in the United States of America.
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Can you explain why I'm wrong?

hani
hani from vietnam
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Both of my parents vs. Lots of my parents Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:20 am  Both of my parents vs. Lots of my parents		  
Hi Hani

The word both refers to exactly two people or things. Lots refers to many people or things, but people don't have more than two parents.

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