Much vs. many

Emmanuil · Tue Dec 13, 2005 21:08 pm *Much vs. many*

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #52 "much/many/a lot/lots", question 2

How ......... does the book cost?

(a) much
(b) many
(c) lots
(d) a lot

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #52 "much/many/a lot/lots", answer 2

How much does the book cost?

Correct answer: (a) much
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I have a problem.
l don't know a difference between much many.
Thanks

Alan · Tue Dec 13, 2005 22:37 pm *Much/many*

Hi Emmanuil,

Much is usually singular in negative and question sentences:
Many is usually plural

I don't have much money
How much money do you have?
I have made many mistakes.

Alan
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Hieu · Wed Dec 14, 2005 4:21 am *Much vs. many*

Hi Emmanuil,

It is very easy to distinguish MUCH and MANY. The first thing you have to do is to recognize what are countable nouns and what are uncountabe nouns. MUCH is always used with UNCOUNTABLE NOUN. MANY is used with COUNTABLE NOUN in plural.

For example:
I have many books.
There was much discussion about the reasons for the failure.

Hope that you be satisfied with my answer.

Hieu

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