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manymucha lot of |
UPDATED NOV 2021
THE PROBLEM:
- Confusing.
- Easy to understand; not easy to use correctly.
MUCH:
- You can't count, no numbers.
(non-count nouns: milk, water, money) - No "S" at the end of the word (usually).
MANY:
- You can count things.
- "S" at the end of the word. (most of the time)
many people
EXAMPLES: much, many, a lot of
- Much of your success is due to your education.
- Many of the reasons you are successful is due to your education.
- A lot of your success is due to your education.
- Much of what is wrong with the World is due to religion.
- Many of the World's problems are because of religion.
- A lot of the World's problems are because of religion.
TIP:
In casual conversation, you can use "a lot or a lot of" instead of "much and many" as they work with both count and non-count nouns.
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However, in formal writing, you should use "much" and "many"; not "a lot of".
In casual conversation, you can use "a lot or a lot of" instead of "much and many" as they work with both count and non-count nouns.
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However, in formal writing, you should use "much" and "many"; not "a lot of".
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