This document discusses the proper use of the words "much" and "many" in grammar. It provides examples of using "much" with uncountable nouns and "many" with plural countable nouns. It also outlines 7 grammar patterns using "much", including to ask about an amount, talk about an amount or degree, talk about small quantities, emphasize comparisons, say something is excessive, say how you feel, and talk about frequencies. It concludes with two exercises applying the rules of "much" and "many".

1. GRAMMAR
The use of MUCH and MANY
By Manuel Rengifo García

2. MUCH
Grammar

3. How and when to use MUCH
• Determiner/Emphasize
- The trip wasn´t much fun.
- Was there much discussion?
• Pronoun
- She didn´t say very much.
- Much of the book is mistaken?
• Adverb
- I don´t like this color much.

4. Countable and Uncountable
• Countable NOUNS.
Singular / Plural.
- One boy. - Many boys.
- One man. - Many men.
- One person. - Many people.
- One table. - Many tables.
* Use many with plural countable nouns.

5. Countable and Uncountable
• Uncountable NOUNS.
Singular / Plural?
- One music ? - Much musics ?
- One noise ? - Much noises ?
- Much money. - Much sugar.
- Much love. - Much water.
* Use much with uncountable nouns.

6. Grammar Patterns
1. To ask about an amount of something.
(how + much + uncountable noun + ?)
- How much milk do you take on your tea?
- How much did the meal cost?
- How much money do you have left?

7. Grammar Patterns
2. To talk about an amount or degree of something.
(so/too/as + much + uncountable noun)
- I have so much work to do.
- They spend too much on their clothes.
- You can have as much as you like.

8. Grammar Patterns
3. To talk about small quantities.
(not + (very) + much + uncountable noun)
- There isn´t very much coffee left.
- You haven´t eaten much.
- How much does he earn? - Not much.

9. Grammar Patterns
4. To emphasize a comparison.
(much + more/less + adjetive + (than))
- London is much more expensive than before.
- Karen is much less older than Jhon.
- How are you feeling? - Much better, thank you.

10. Grammar Patterns
5. To emphasize that something is excessive.
(much + too + adverb/adjetive)
- You are driving much too fast.
- This sofa is much too expensive.
- It´s much too cold to go swimming.

11. Grammar Patterns
6. To say that you feel good or bad about something.
(verb + very/so/too + much)
- I liked the concert very much.
- Thank you so much for the flowers.
- You worry too much.

12. Grammar Patterns
7. To talk or ask about degrees and frequencies.
(not + verb + (very) + much)
- The didn´t enjoy the party very much.
- Do you go back home much?

13. Exercises 1
Use much, too, more, so or as to complete the sentences.
1. I don´t know how ____ it costs.
2. There isn´t very ____ time left.
3. Slow down, or we´ll arrive too ____ early.
4. Nowadays she doesn´t go out ____.
5. The meal was much ____ expensive.
6. This chair is much ____ confortable than the other one.
7. You can have ____ much salad as you like.
8. They have ____ much money. It´s unbelievable.

14. Exercises 2
Use much or many to complete the definitions.
1. Bald means you don´t have ____ hair.
2. Lonely means you don´t have ____ friends.
3. Poor means you don´t have ____ money.
4. You get fat if you eat too ____ hamburguers.
5. You may go deaf if there is too ____ noise.
6. Too ____ cars can cause a traffic jam.
7. Too ____ coffee can cause insomnia.