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Michaelting Posted 15 years ago
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Much/many/a lot

He loves eating chocolate very much.

He loves eating chocolate a lot.

Do they have the same meaning? Can you use many in the above context?

He has many problems to cope with.

He has much problems to cope with.

Is the answer 'many' since problem is countable?
  

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He loves eating chocolate very much. He loves eating chocolate a lot. -- Yes; 'a lot' is informal.

  • He loves eating chocolate very much.
  • He loves eating chocolate a lot.
  • -- Yes; 'a lot' is informal.
  • -- No He has many problems to cope with.
  • (X) He has much problems to cope with.
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He loves eating chocolate very much.

He loves eating chocolate a lot.

Do they have the same meaning?-- Yes; 'a lot' is informal.

Can you use many in the above context?-- No

He has many problems to cope with.

(X) He has much problems to cope with.

Is the answer 'many' since problem is countable?-- Yes

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