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Much or Many?
We ususally use 'many' with countable nouns, and 'much' with uncountable. However, depending on the meaning, some nouns can be both. And this obviouisly causes confusion!
1.
- Hey! Do you have
to do today? No, not
. Why are you asking?
- I’ve been given so
homework that I can’t finish it by the end of the day. And I still have 3 tasks to go. Not
time left.
- I don’t have
choice, do I? How
times have I told you to start working on your tasks earlier!
- So, you’re going to help? Thank you so
!
2.
- Which one is correct,
more people
or
more people
?
- Well, since
people
is uncountable in this meaning, it should be
more people
, right?
- Right. So why then people use
more people
?
- I guess because
more people
sounds right.
- That’s it? I was hoping for a
better answer.
- Ok, Ok.
People
is actually countable.
People
is the plural of
person
.
- How
is this book?
- It's rather expensive, I'm afraid.
- How
are you expected to pay for the course?
- Actually, it's not that expensive. $500 dollars or so.
3.
And now, something a bit more difficult!
Fish
*There are so
fish in the lake!
* He caught so
fish.
* We won’t be able to eat that much
.
Room
* There’s not
room for error. We need to do this quickly and efficiently.
* The castle had
rooms, and we got lost.
Iron
* Why would you have so
irons? You hardly ever iron your shirts anyway!
* You have way too
iron in your blood!
Glass
* Why is there so
glass on the floor? Have you broken something?
* How many
are there in a bottle of wine?
* - I bought a new pair of glasses.
- How
do you have already?
Sugar
* - You eat a lot of sugar. Too
I think.
- No, I don't eat
.
* - How
sugars do you want?
- Two spoons, please.
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