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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

MANY vs MUCH

Which would you say please?

- How many minutes of battery do you have left?
- How much battery do you have left?

Could you tell me what you think of this please?

- If the elevator wasn't working when you left and it's working now. It probably means that they fixed it in the meantime. (is "in the meantime" what you would say in this context)

Thank you
  

Top answer

Yes, that all looks good to me. "How many" goes with something you could count -- or replace with a number. " "How much" is for something that you cannot count.

— Arthur Fabian

  • Yes, that all looks good to me.
  • "How many" goes with something you could count -- or replace with a number.
  • " "How much" is for something that you cannot count.
  • There are no units, just more or less.
  • "
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Yes, that all looks good to me. "How many" goes with something you could count -- or replace with a number. "How many liters of water." >> "Eight liters of water."
"How much" is for something that you cannot count. There are no units, just more or less. "How much water is in that tank?"
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Thank you

Could you tell me what you think about the last sentence, if it's right?

Thank you
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