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How many vs. How much

How many

/haʊ ˈmɛni/

Used to ask about the number of something.

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How much

/haʊ mʌʧ/

Used to ask about the amount or price of something

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Ways to tell them apart:

Use how many for things you can count individually.
Use how much for things that cannot be counted as separate units.
If youre dealing with plural nouns, how many' is the usual choice.
For singular, uncountable nouns, opt for how much.
How many apples but how much water. Remember that apples are countable, while water is not.

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