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Much, many, few, little, a few, a little: Use many with countable nouns, like pens. Rules, examples and a free quick check for Class 6 to 12.

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# Much, many, few, little, a few, a little: rules and examples

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Short answer. Use many with countable nouns, like pens. Use much with uncountable nouns, like water. The phrase a lot of works with both.

1 . Choose the right word. How ___ apples are on the table?

2 . Choose the right word. I have ___ time, so I can help you now.

Use many with countable nouns, like pens. Use much with uncountable nouns, like water. The phrase a lot of works with both.

Wrong: How much students came?. Right: How many students came?. (A lot of in positive sentences)

Count it: many. Cannot count it: much. A lot of: either.

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- Many or much . Ask: can I count it? That tells you the word. Too many, so many, how many and not many follow many. Too much, so much, how much and not much follow much.
- Words that go with countable nouns . Several, numerous, a large number of, a great many, dozens of and hundreds of go only with countable nouns.
- Words for uncountable nouns, or both . A great deal of, a good deal of and a large or small amount of go with uncountable nouns. A lot of, lots of, plenty of, enough and more go with both.
- A lot of in positive sentences . Much is used mostly in questions and negative sentences. In a positive sentence, a lot of sounds more natural.
- Hardly any or some . Few and little mean hardly any, not enough. The phrases a few and a little mean some: a small amount, said in a positive way.
- Count it: many. Cannot count it: much. A lot of: either.
- With "a" it is some. Without "a" it is hardly any.
- How much students came? → How many students came? A lot of in positive sentences

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