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  1. 10-Jan-2011, 12:03 #1
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    Default how much and how many kilogram?

    Which of these or any other option would you recommend?
    Which of these are grammatically wright?

    1- How many kilogram is it?
    2- How many kilograms is it?
    3- How many meter is it?
    3- How many meters is it?
    4- How heavy is it?
    5- Hoe long is it?

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    Default Re: how much and how many kilogram?

    Quote Originally Posted by atabitaraf View Post
    Which of these or any other option would you recommend?
    Which of these are grammatically wright?

    1- How many kilogram is it? Not correct.
    2- How many kilograms is it? Correct.
    3- How many meter is it? Not correct.
    3- How many meters is it? Correct.
    4- How heavy is it? Correct.
    5- HoeHow long is it? Correct.

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    You would not use much in any of the sentences above (i.e. numbers 1,2 or 3.)
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    Default Re: how much and how many kilogram?

    riquecohen answered your question about grammatical correctness.
    I'd just note that 5 is more natural than 3; 4 is more natural than 2 - with 'how much does it weigh?' even more natural.
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