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A lot of / Much / Many

A lot of / Much / Many. Has she got many friends? Yes, she's got a lot of friends. Are there many people in the swimming pool? No, there aren't many. There are only two. Is there much ham on the plate? No, there isn't much. There are only three slices.

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A lot of / Much / Many

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  1. A lot of / Much / Many Has she got many friends? Yes, she's got a lot offriends. Are there many people in the swimming pool? No, there aren't many. There are only two. Is there much ham on the plate? No, there isn't much. There are only three slices. © Juan Manuel Sánchez Garrido 2008

  2. We use a lot of/lots of with plural countable nouns (e.g. books, cars, etc.) and uncountable nouns (e.g. sugar, milk, etc.) in all types of sentences. • She's got a lot of/lots 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 / Lots of(mucho (s), mucha(s), un montón de) © Juan Manuel Sánchez Garrido 2008

  3. Much (mucho / mucha) • We use much with uncountable nouns, normally, in questions and negations. Questions: Do you drink much coffe? How much money have you got? Negations: There isn't much sugar in the bowl. I don’t drink much coffee • So you don’t normally use much in affirmative sentences (you use “a lot of”) I drink a lot of coffee © Juan Manuel Sánchez Garrido 2008

  4. Many (muchos / muchas) • We normally use many with plural countable nouns in all types of sentences. Are there many books on the shelf? There aren't many books on the shelf. We’ve got many friends © Juan Manuel Sánchez Garrido 2008

  5. How Much (Cuánto / Cuánta)How Many (Cuántos / Cuántas) • In questions we use how much to ask about the amount of something and therefore, with uncountable nouns How much + uncountable noun How much sugar do we need? A kilo. • We use how many to ask about the number of things and so, with plural countable nouns How many + plural countable noun How many boys are there in your class? Twenty. © Juan Manuel Sánchez Garrido 2008

  6. Very, Much & Many • It is important that you distinguish between VERY, MANY and MUCH © Juan Manuel Sánchez Garrido 2008

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