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The expressions "many” “much" Y "a lot ofThey are quantifiers, that is, they allow us to indicate the quantity of a noun.
Many
It is used for countable nouns, that is, those that have units. It translates as many or many.
Example: I have many friends. / I have Many friends.
Much
It is used mainly with a negation to express that there are not a large number of uncountable nouns, that is, those that designate objects that have no unit or that do not have plural. Although it can be used in affirmative sentences, currently in oral language it is used more frequently in negations and questions.
Example: We don’t have much time. / We do not have a lot weather.
It is also used as an adverb with the adjective more or with comparative adjectives.
Example: This house is much bigger than the other one. / This house is a lot bigger than the other.
As an adverb it is also used to modify verbs in negative sentences.
Example: We don't see each other much anymore. / We no longer see each other a lot.
A lot of
It can be used to express that there are many countable noun units or that there are a large number of uncountable nouns. It can be translated as "many", "many", "much" or "much".
Example: We bought a lot of apples. / We bought many apples.
Example: He has a lot of money. / Have a lot money.
Questions
In interrogation, it is used to ask for the number of countable nouns, with the expression “how many”. How many it is translated as "how many" or "how many".
Example: ¿How many times did you wash this? /How many times did you wash this?
To ask for the number of uncountable nouns, use much, with the expression “how much", Which means" how much "or" how much ".
Example: How much time do we have? /How much time do we have?
A lot of it is not used to find out the amount.
It can serve you: Examples of Sentences with How Many and How Much
Example sentences with MANY
- They have many combs. / They have many combs.
- That building has many floors. / That building has many floors.
- We have walked many miles. / We have walked many miles.
- How many cats do you have? / How many cats do you have?
- I have waited for many weeks. / He waited for many weeks.
- I will need many chairs for dinner. / I will need a lot of chairs for dinner.
- You will not have many opportunities like this one. / You won't have many opportunities like this.
- How many guests will arrive? / How many guests will arrive?
- They have a big house with many rooms. / They have a big house with many rooms.
- There are many animals in the zoo. / There are many animals in the zoo.
- There aren’t many seats available. / There are not many seats available.
- Will there be many questions? / Will there be many questions?
- Many farms went broke last years. / Many farms went bankrupt last year.
- This team won many prizes. / This team won many awards.
- Many dogs are scared of fireworks. / Many dogs are scared of fireworks.
- I don't like many songs from this album. / I don't like many songs on this album.
- We have tried to help him many times. / We have tried to help you many times.
Examples of sentences with MUCH
- He doesn’t have much patience. / He doesn't have much patience.
- Are we going to stay here much longer? / Are we going to stay here much longer?
- He’s much nicer than his father. / He is much nicer than his father.
- How much chocolate do you need for the cake? / How much chocolate do you need for the recipe?
- There’s not much money left. / There isn't much money left.
- We don't have much food for dinner, we should order something. / We don't have much food for dinner, we should order something.
- I don't have much luck. / I'm not very lucky.
- She looks much happier than before. / He looks much happier than before.
- Don’t fight with him, he’s much stronger than you. / Don't fight him, he's much stronger than you.
- I don't think we made much progress. / I don't think we've made much progress.
- Don’t worry, I didn’t lose much blood. / Don't worry, he didn't lose much blood.
- I feel much better after talking to him. / I feel a lot better after talking to him.
- How much are you willing to spend? / How much are you willing to spend?
- We don't have much in common. / We don't have much in common.
- Don’t use a lot of salt. / Don't use a lot of salt.
- I don't like it much. / I do not like it very much.
- There’s not much kindness in the world. / There is not much good in the world.
Example sentences with A LOT OF
- You’ve lost a lot of weight / You have lost a lot of weight.
- A lot of workers joined the strike. / Many workers joined the strike.
- A lot of my friends came to the party. / Many of my friends have come to the party.
- A lot of furniture was ruined during the flood. / Many furniture was damaged during the flood.
- He always has a lot of candy in his pockets. / He always has a lot of candy in his pockets.
- We received a lot of good news. / We received a lot of good news.
- A lot of my neighbors complained about the noise. / Many of my neighbors complained about the noise.
- You should drink a lot of water before training. / You must drink a lot of water before training.
- We need a lot of milk for this recipe. / We need a lot of milk for that recipe.
- Take him home, he dran a lot of wine. / Take him home, he's had a lot of wine.
- They made a lot of mistakes. / They made a lot of mistakes.
- He's smarter than a lot of children his age. / He is smarter than many children his age.
- They seem to have a lot of questions. / They seem to have a lot of questions.
- The accident caused him a lot of pain. / The accident caused him a lot of pain.
- He has failed a lot of times. / Has failed many times.
- A lot of people called you for your birthday. / Lots of people called you for your birthday.
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