The document discusses the differences between using "a lot of/lots of", "much", and "many" with countable and uncountable nouns. It states that "a lot of/lots of" is used with plural countable and uncountable nouns in positive statements. "Much" is normally used with uncountable nouns in questions and negatives, while "many" is used with plural countable nouns in questions and negatives. It also explains that "how much" asks about an amount and "how many" asks about a number.

1. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
Is there much ham on the plate?
No, there isn’t much. There are only three slices.

2. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
Has she got many friends?
Yes, she’s got a lot of friends.

3. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
Are there many people in the
swimming pool?
No, there aren’t many.
There are only two.

4. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
• We use a lot of/lots of with plural countable nouns
(books, cars, etc.) and uncountable nouns (e.g. sugar,
milk, etc.) in positive statements.
She’s got lots of/a lot of books.
There’s a lot of milk in the fridge.
Note: We omit of when a lot is not followed by a noun.
Are there many people in the room?
Yes, there are a lot.

5. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
• We normally use much with uncountable nouns in
questions and negations.
How much money have you got?
There isn’t much sugar in the bowl.

6. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
• We normally use many with plural countable nouns
in questions and negations.
Are there many books on the shelf?
There aren’t many books on the shelf.

7. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
• In questions we use how much to ask about the
amount of something and how many to ask about the
number of things.
How much + uncountable noun
How many + countable noun
How much sugar do we need? A kilo.
(we want to know the amount)
How many boys are there in your class? Twenty.
(we want to know the number)

8. Affirmative Question Negative
Countable
nouns
a lot (of)
lots of
(how) many many
Uncountable
nouns
a lot of (how) much much
A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY