This document discusses the proper use of "much" and "many" in different grammatical contexts. It explains that "much" is used with uncountable nouns and "many" with plural countable nouns in affirmative, negative, interrogative, and informal contexts. Examples are provided to illustrate when to use "much" versus "many" depending on the type of noun and grammatical structure.

2. We use much with singular
uncountable nouns and
many with plural nouns
I haven’t got much change. I’ve only
got a ten euro note.
Are there many campsites near you?

3. IN THE INTERROGATIVE
FORMS WE USE:
• Much with uncountable
nouns. (money, bread,
water...)
Example:
How much
money/bread/water...is there?
• Many with countable
nouns. (students, desks,
windows...)
Example:
How many
students/teachers/desks...
are there?
IN THE NEGATIVE FORMS WE
USE:
• Much with uncountable
nouns. (money, bread,
water...)
Example:
I haven't got much
money/bread/water...
• Many with countable
nouns. (students, desks,
windows...)
Example:
There aren't many
students/teachers/desks...

4. IN SPOKEN ENGLISH AND
INFORMAL WRITING WE TEND
TO USE:
• a lot, a lot of, lots of with countable
and uncountable nouns.
Example:
• "How many students are there
in the classroom?“
• "There are a lot.“
• "How many students are there
in the classroom?“
• "There are a lot of / lots of
students"..
IN THE
AFFIRMATIVE
FORMS:

5. · 1 - How ___ kittens did your
cat have?
many
much
· 2 - There are not ___ dishes
left to clean.
many
much

6. · 3 - Why was there so ___ smoke in the room?
many
much
· 4 - There were so ___ people on the bus I got off and
walked.
many
much
· 5 - We don't see ___ birds in winter.
many
much