There is() rubbish in the river.为什么不可以用a lot？

Question

如题所述

Answer 1

A lot本来是一个名词短语，如果要修饰另外一个名词rubbish，必须借助介词of，表示大量“的”。
正确说法:
There is a lot of rubbish in the river.

Answer 2

There is much rubbish in the river.

= There is a lot of rubbish in the river.

译为：河里有很多垃圾。