Much vs Many! what’s the difference? Following are some differences between much vs many in English with useful example sentences to help you identify them.
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Much vs Many
Many
Many is used with countable nouns. It is mainly used in questions, affirmative sentences and negations.
Examples
- I don’t have many friend.
- There are too many disadvantages in this business.
- How many children do you have?
- Are there many poor people in France?
- He has had many sorrows in his life.
- How many goals has he missed this season?
- John takes part in many school activities.
- French cheeses are exported to many different countries.
- Many happy returns of the day!
- There are many tourist attractions here,lots of people come here for holidays.
- Many companies are wary of their socialist leanings.
- How many children do you have?
Much
Much is used with uncountable nouns. It is mainly used in negative and interrogative clauses.
Examples
- How much money have you got?
- We didn’t spend much money.
- There isn’t much data to download.
- I’m sorry but I don’t have much time.
- You’d better give us as much factual evidence as possible.
- The heat was getting to be too much for me.
- I have to say I don’t much care for modern music.
- I’ve eaten so much, I’m really quite uncomfortable.
- She’s got so much energy she never seems to tire.
- My legs were tired after so much walking.
- Thank you so much for seeing me.
- There is too much noise in this class.