Does 'I read a lot' mean 'I read a lot of books' or 'I read often'? Or both are OK? Thnak you!!

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Heidi

10. Apr. 2016 04:33

I misread your question, so ignore my last answer. "I read a lot" could potentially mean either "I read often" or "I read a lot of books", but most of the time it would be interpreted as the former.

10. April 2016

In practice, it could mean either. It might be rephrased as "I do a lot of reading". The speaker doesn't specify that the reading material includes books but we might assume or understand books.

10. April 2016

"A lot " is an adverb here, so the emphasis is on the verb " to read". It means "much" , "often", "frequently". It's not about the number of books you read.

10. April 2016

I agree with the other native speakers. It could mean either.

10. April 2016

"A lot" modifies "books", not "read". It refers to the quantity of books that you read, not how much or how often you read. So it means "我读很多的书" instead of "我经常读书".

10. April 2016

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