How many apples are there?
There are many apples.
How much rice is there?
There is a lot of rice.
How many cars are there?
There are two cars.
How much fruit is there?
There is a lot of fruit.
How many men are there?
There aren’t any. There is a woman.
How much water is there?
There is a lot of water.
How many houses are there?
There is a house
How much traffic is there?
There is a lot of traffic.
We use “how many” for things we can count. Generally it is things we can make plural.
“How many” 用于可数的东西，这类东西通常有复数形式。
We use “how much” for things we can’t count.
“How much” 用于不可数的东西。
Negative + “much” / “many”
We use much and many with the negative.
Much和many都可用于否定句中。
many
- There aren’t many apples in the refrigerator.
- There aren’t many flowers in the garden.
much (a small amount)
- There isn’t much water in the bottle.
- There isn’t much flour in the bag.
“any”
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