1. How much? and how many?

2. The words much and many mean a lot of.
If a noun is in singular, we use much
Example: much money
If a noun is in plural, we use many
Example: many friends

3. Use of much / many.
In everyday English, we normally use much / many only in questions and negative clauses.
Example:
How much money have you got?
Carla does not have many friends.
In positive clauses with so, as or too, we also use much / many.
Carla has so many friends.
She has as many friends as Sue.
Kevin has too much money.

4. In all other positive clauses, however, we prefer expressions like a lot of / lots of.
Example:
Carla has a lot of / lots of friends.
Kevin has a lot of / lots of money.
In formal texts, however, much / many are also common in positive clauses. This you will notice for example when you read English news.

5. Exercise on much and many

6. Decide whether you have to use much or many.
Much/ Many cars
Much/ Many music
Much/ Many pictures
Much/ Many flowers
Much/ Many milk

8. Decide whether you have to use much or many.
Many cars
Much/ Many music
Much/ Many pictures
Much/ Many flowers
Much/ Many milk

10. Decide whether you have to use much or many.
Many cars
Much music
Much/ Many pictures
Much/ Many flowers
Much/ Many milk

12. Decide whether you have to use much or many.
Many cars
Much music
Many pictures
Much/ Many flowers
Much/ Many milk

14. Decide whether you have to use much or many.
Many cars
Much music
Many pictures
Many flowers
Much/ Many milk

16. Decide whether you have to use much or many.
Many cars
Much music
Many pictures
Many flowers
Much milk

17. Bibliography
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