[Grammar] How much or how many clothes?

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elenah

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Hello everyone,
Could you tell me, please, which do we use with clothes - "how much" or "how many'?

How many clothes do you have that you never wear?
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How much clothes do you have that you never wear?

'clothes' is a singular uncountable noun, should I use ' how much'?

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"Clothes" can be a collective noun. However, in your context, it replaces "items of clothing" so it's countable and takes "How many ...?"
 

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'clothes' is a singular uncountable noun, should I use ' how much'?

It's plural, so use how many, though the answer will be a lot/not many, rather than an exact number.
 
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