Many and much are easy to confuse. Many is used with plural nouns (e.g., many mice). Much is used with singular nouns (e.g., much cheese). Both many and much are classified as indefinite determiners.

2025年1月8日 · The words “much” and “many” both describe quantity, but they are used in different contexts. “Much” is used with uncountable nouns, such as “water” or “time,” while “many” is used with countable nouns, like “books” or “apples.”

When we use much or many before articles (a/an, the), demonstratives (this, that), possessives (my, your) or pronouns (him, them), we need to use of: How much of this book is fact and how much is fiction?

2021年6月2日 · Much and many both mean large amounts. Despite their meaning, how they are used in sentences comes down to noun they modify. Learn how to know when to use much or many, and how to avoid grammar traps.

Much or Many: Are They the Same? While you might find “much” and “many” often used in place of one another, there’s a key difference between them. Much” is meant to be used with uncountable nouns, and “many” is used with countable nouns. Uncountable: Much water; Countable: Many bottles of water; Is Much Singular or Plural?

2024年3月28日 · Understanding the difference between much and many is key to mastering English. Use many with items you can count. For example, “I have many books.” On the other hand, use much with things you cannot count. Like, “I don’t have much water.”

2024年3月28日 · The main difference between much and many lies in the type of nouns they describe. Much is used with uncountable nouns, which are things we cannot count individually, like ‘water’, ‘sand’, or ‘love’. For example, we say “How much water do you drink a day?”