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.
Utilizamos “how many” para coisas que podemos contar. Geralmente, são os substantivos que podem ser flexionados no plural..
We use “how much” for things we can’t count.
Utilizamos "how much" para coisas que não podemos contar. Estes substantivos estão SEMPRE no singular.
Negative + “much” / “many”
We use much and many with the negative.
Utilizamos “much” e “many” em frases negativas.
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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