One: There are a lot of media that I can learn English from.
Two: There are a lot of media that I can learn English.
2006-06-25 03:28:55 · 30 answers · asked by donotmisstony 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Using "are a lot of media" may or may not be correct depending on media being used as a plural or a a generic term meaning many different media or all media as one lump, the term "from" would seem to be needed somewhere in both of these sentences. The singular form of media is medium( odd as that sounds to our ears), as in linseed oil is a medium for carrying painting pigment If you do not use the term "from" in the second sentence you leave the meaning in doubt, it could be understood as "There are a lot of media that I can learn in English", or as "There are a lot of media that I can learn English in". In English the order the words are in changes the meaning of the sentence, try moving the "in" in the above example around in the sentence and see what happens. In example one leaving from hanging off of the end of the sentence leaves it with uncertain meaning, again move it through various positions in the sentence and see how the meaning changes, Even though the sentence is correct technically it is an awkward construction, something that I would expect from south of the border, where they speak American instead of English
2006-06-25 03:55:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
One: There IS a lot of media that I can learn English from.
2006-06-25 10:31:23 · answer #2 · answered by life_inlove 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From media, I can learn English.
2006-06-25 10:36:16 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Charmed One♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither is correct. One is closer, but you don't want to end a sentence with a preposition.
I think this is correct:
There are a lot of media from which I can learn English.
2006-06-25 10:35:17 · answer #4 · answered by upstate_rob 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither, as you can't end a sentence with a preposition. A proper sentence would read:
"There are a lot of media *from which* I can learn English."
Of course, I personally would say you shouldn't use "a lot" and instead use something like "a great number" but "a lot" is acceptable.
Edit: for the people saying you should use "is", ignore them. You would use that if you were talking in the singular but since there are obviously more than one medium to make media, you are supposed to use "are".
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/be
2006-06-25 10:31:03 · answer #5 · answered by PALADIN 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#1 your saying that your learning english from the media
#2 your saying that the media is announcing that you can learn english
2006-06-25 10:38:12 · answer #6 · answered by str8tupgirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are numerous media from which I can learn English.
2006-06-25 11:10:06 · answer #7 · answered by cmpbush 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither.
Try:
There are a lot of media from which I can learn English.
Never end a sentence with a preposition. If you want to learn English grammar, which is nit-picky beyond reason, read Fowler's book of English Usage.
2006-06-25 10:33:05 · answer #8 · answered by grinningleaf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither.....There are a lot of media from which I can learn english.
2006-06-25 10:33:18 · answer #9 · answered by nenasknight 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even more common might be:
There are a lot of resources from which I can learn English.
2006-06-25 10:46:19 · answer #10 · answered by Dale P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋