Much or Many 1

How .... did you spend?


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Nightmare85

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Sure there is.
If it doesn't depend on anything, then you have to use much.
If it's clearly visible on what it depends AND if it's countable, it is many.

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"How much did you spend?"
You have to use much because there is nothing countable here.

Many can be used when it's clear what you spent:
"How many dollars did you spend?"
You can count the dollars.

"How many hours did it take until it got finished?"
You can count the hours.

P.S: Again: Just my opinion!

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Oh, now I see the thread was 1,5 years old... :oops:

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thanks

very nice!
 

karimk

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unicontibel name we using much
cuntibele name we sue many

its right ? or worrange ?

- thank you so much
- many peopele learning english here

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For uncountable words we use "much".
For countable words we use "many".
Is it right or wrong? - It is right!
Thank you so much! - No problem!
Many people learn English here.

Bye :up:

I've corrected your post as best I could.
Please take your time and read it.

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ltsang

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Many is more than one. Much is the amount of things that you spend.
 

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Hello everybody,
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Well, I wouldn't call myself an expert, but I suppose it is a relative term. :)

Do you think this forum has been helpful so far? Do you think you are using English more effectively because of it?

I make plenty of mistakes myself. Please point them out when you see them. :wink:

You are welcome always.

:)

I think it is correct to say : You always are welcome .;-)
 

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I would say You are always welcome.
 

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how MUCH do you spend? :)
 

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Maybe we should put a subject whether countable or uncountable noun to identify if we will use many or much. As stated in the grammar rule, we will use many if the subject is a countable noun while much if the subject is an uncountable noun.:)
 
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The sentence is much better if there is a subject which will sigmify the yse of verb we eill use. Thanks
 

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In the poll question, the subject is "how" plus either many or much, depending on your answer.
 

SirGuillier

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I think we should put a accountable noun to be modified after 'how many' like this:
How many hours do you spend ?
 

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I think we should put a accountable noun to be modified after 'how many' like this:
How many hours do you spend ?

That's correct, but it isn't what the question asked. With which word would you replace the blank in the question ​How _______ would you spend?
 
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