This presentation contents information related to the form and use of How much vs. How many for quantifyieg mass and non count nouns.

1. English II FC-1224
How many / how much (grammar)
Periodo: Enero – Marzo 2014

2. There is vs There are
(to say that something exists or does not (doesn´t) exist.
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There is + singular noun
There is a bottle on the table.
There are + plural noun There are some flowers in the vase.
Uncountable nouns There is + uncountable noun There is some juice in the fridge.
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Countable nouns
There is not (isn´t) + singular noun There isn´t a bottle on the table.
There are not (aren´t) + plural noun There aren´t some flowers in the vase.
Uncountable nouns There isn´t + uncountable noun There isn´t any juice in the fridge.
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Countable nouns
Is there + singular noun + ? Is there a bottle on the table?
Are there + plural noun + ? Aren´t there some flowers in the vase?
Uncountable nouns Is there + uncountable noun + ? Is there any juice in the fridge?

3. Many vs much
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Many modifies
things that can be
counted (i.e.,
count nouns).
Many tends to
modify plural
nouns.
Normally use
many / much
only in
questions and
negative
clauses.
Questions Negative answer Affirmative answer
How many...is
used to ask for
quantities of
countable nouns.
E.g. How many
students are in
class?
There aren´t
many students
in class.
There are…
few
a few
many
some
a lot
loads
students in
class.
Much modifies
things that can’t
be counted (i.e.,
mass nouns).
Much tends to
modify singular
nouns.
How much…is
used to ask for
quantities of
uncountable
nouns. E.g. How
much coffee is
there?
There isn´t
much coffee in
there.
There is…
little
a little
much
some
a lot of
loads of
coffee.