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Mr1bin Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

I am curious about "much"

Here is a question from my English text book and I think it is wrong please check it.

Some people think that having much money is the ultimate goal in life. Do you agree or disagree?

I do not know exactly but somehow much does not sound alright, I think more money or a lot of money is usable. Please tell me the reason specifically.
  

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It sounds odd because native speakers seldom use 'much' as a simple quantifier in affirmative statements: Do you have much money? -- OK I don't have much money. - - OK I have a lot of (not 'much') money.

— Mister Micawber

  • It sounds odd because native speakers seldom use 'much' as a simple quantifier in affirmative statements: Do you have much money?
  • -- OK I don't have much money.
  • - - OK I have a lot of (not 'much') money.
  • Strangely, this is fine: I have that much money.
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It sounds odd because native speakers seldom use 'much' as a simple quantifier in affirmative statements:

Do you have much money? -- OK
I don't have much money. -- OK
I have a lot of (not 'much') money.

Strangely, this is fine: I have that much money.
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