Which one??

[english001]

Is it right to ask,

1. Which of these will cost you MUCH money?

2. Which of these will cost you A LOT of money?

Which one is appropriate to use MUCH or A LOT OF???



TNX!!!

[2006]

Both are correct but the second is much more likely to be said.

[Harry Smith]

Originally Posted by english001

Is it right to ask,

1. Which of these will cost you MUCH money?

2. Which of these will cost you A LOT of money?

Which one is appropriate to use MUCH or A LOT OF???



TNX!!!

I'd use much.

[albertino]

Originally Posted by Harry Smith

I'd use much.

Disclaimer: I am not a teacher.
Yeah, I'm with you. "Much" is more formal than "a lot of", although their meaning is just the same.

[Casiopea]

english001, there's a similar discussion here, Much or A Lot.

Negative
1. Which of these won't cost you MUCH money?

Affirmative
2. Which of these will cost you A LOT of money?

[albertino]

Originally Posted by Casiopea

english001, there's a similar discussion here, Much or A Lot.

Negative
1. Which of these won't cost you MUCH money?

Affirmative
2. Which of these will cost you A LOT of money?

Disclaimer: I am not a teacher.
But some grammar books tell us that:
(1) "a lot of" is used in positive statements; whereas
(2) "much" is used in negative statements and questions.

[Harry Smith]

Originally Posted by albertino

Disclaimer: I am not a teacher.
But some grammar books tell us that:
(1) "a lot of" is used in positive statements; whereas
(2) "much" is used in negative statements and questions.

I am with you.

[Casiopea]

Originally Posted by albertino

But some grammar books tell us that:
(2) "much" is used in negative statements and questions.

True, but much isn't part of the question here:

Ex: Which one will cost me much money?

It is here:

Ex: How much money will it cost me?

Synonyms
Which one will cost you more money?
Which one will cost you a lot of money?
Which one will cost you much money? <awkward>