Difference between much and many

[Semak]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #52 "Much, many, a lot, lots", question 1

How ......... people are coming?

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

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #52 "Much, many, a lot, lots", answer 1

How many people are coming?

Correct answer: (d) many
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difference between much and many

Semak

[Yankee]

Hi Semak

The main difference is that you use much with noncountable nouns and
you use many with countable, plural nouns.

- much air/interest/flour

- many cars/cups/friends

Amy
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[Kale]

hello yankee,
as u have stated above, i agree with that. but, is people countable?

[Tchatchoua]

I have done the test and i am satisfy of my result.