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A LOT OF - MUCH - MANY. Is there much ham on the plate?. No, there isn’t much . There are only three slices. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANY. Has she got many friends?. Yes, she’s got a lot of friends. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANY. Are there many people in the. swimming pool?.
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A LOT OF - MUCH - MANY Is there much ham on the plate? No, there isn’t much. There are only three slices.
A LOT OF - MUCH - MANY Has she got many friends? Yes, she’s got a lot of friends.
A LOT OF - MUCH - MANY Are there many people in the swimming pool? No, there aren’t many. There are only two.
A 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.
A 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.
A 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.
A 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)
Ask and answer A: How many apples have you got? B: Not many.
COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES A: How many apples have you got? B: A lot
Ask and answer A: How much cheese have you got? B: Not much.
Ask and answer A: How much cheese have you got? B: A lot.
Ask and answer A: How many eggs have you got? B: A lot.
Ask and answer A: How many sandwiches have you got? B: Not many.
Ask and answer How much steak have you got? A: B: A lot.
Ask and answer How much flour have you got? A: B: A lot.
COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES A: How many carrots have you got? B: Not many.
Ask and answer A: How much butter have you got? B: Not much.
Ask and answer How many biscuits have you got? A: Not many. B: