- Much
is used with singular uncountable nouns, and many
is used with plural countable nouns.
EXAMPLE: Don't put so much salt on your
chips!
EXAMPLE: I saw many monkeys in the zoo.
- Much
and many can be used in negative sentences.
EXAMPLE: We don't earn much working
here.
EXAMPLE: He doesn't have many fish in his
aquarium.
- Much and
many can be used in question forms.
EXAMPLE: How much money do I owe you?
EXAMPLE: How many books have you read this
year?
- We use much
or many in short negative forms without nouns in reply
to questions.
EXAMPLE: Did you cook the pasta in plenty of boiling
salted water? No, not much.
EXAMPLE: Did you see many bulls on the farm?" "Not
many."
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