"How many people in your family?"

[trueheart_205]

Can I say that "How many people in your family?" or I must say "How many people are there in your family?"?
What is the difference between them?
Thanks!

 

[bhaisahab]

Can I say that "How many people in your family?" or I must say "How many people are there in your family?"?
What is the difference between them?
Thanks!

The first one is wrong.

 

[billmcd]

Can I say that (1) "How many people in your family?" or I must say (2) "How many people are there in your family?"?
What is the difference between them?
Thanks!

No difference in meaning. In AmE #1, 51% & #2, 49%.

 

[Rover_KE]

Can I say [STRIKE]that[/STRIKE] "How many people in your family?" or must I say "How many people are there in your family?"
What is the difference between them?

The difference is that the first is ungrammatical as it has no verb.

Rover