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Many vs. Much
Many
/ˈmeni/Examples:
The Count spoke good English and he asked me many questions.Many a merry night had she danced with them, in youth.I feel that many more are awaiting me.
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Much
/mʌtʃ/Examples:
That's much shorter!""It wasn't much fun for you tonight," he said.'Never was much of a fellow for talking.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- "Many" is used with countable nouns, while "much" is used with uncountable nouns.
- Think of "many" when you can count and pluralize the items such as apples, books, or cars.
- Use "much" for things you cannot count individually, like water, time, or love.
- An easy tip: "many" often precedes plural nouns, whereas "much" usually comes before singular nouns.
- Remember: "many" and "how many" for countable, "much" and "how much" for uncountable.
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