English · Chapter 9 · Lesson 14 · Grammar primer
Quantifiers
The words of amount - some, any, much, many, a lot of, a few, a little - and how the choice depends on whether a noun can be counted.
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Many counts, much does not, a lot of does both
Many goes with countable nouns and much goes with uncountable ones, so sort the noun type first and the quantifier follows. Both live mainly in negatives and questions; in plain positive sentences they sound stiff, which is why native speakers reach for a lot of instead. It is three words, never alot.
I do not have much money.
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