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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Question about 'much' and 'a lot of'

Hi teachers,

Do these two questions mean the same?

a) Do you have much money?

b) Do you have a lot of money?

Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

Technically, there isn't much difference. Context, including intonation, might determine which is more appropriate to any given situation.

  • Technically, there isn't much difference.
  • Context, including intonation, might determine which is more appropriate to any given situation.
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Technically, there isn't much difference. Context, including intonation, might determine which is more appropriate to any given situation.
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Greetings,

No, these questions (a)& (b) are not same. There is difference between 'much money' and 'a lot of money'. First of all you should know the difference. Actually 'A lot' is used to quantify all types of nouns both countable and uncountable. 'A lot of friends', 'a lot of money', 'a lot of water' and describes an unspe
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Hi,

No real difference.

Regards
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Hi Philip,

Thanks a lot for your reply.

Best,

TS
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Hi,

Thank for your reply too.

Best,

TS
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Hi Obaid Tariq,

Thanks for your reply. It is very detailed.Emotion: smile

Best,

TS
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Hi Obaid Tariq,

Thanks for your reply. It is very detailed.Emotion: smile

Best,

TS
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most welcome thinking Spain

Best regards Emotion: smile
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obaidtariq'A lot' is used to quantify all types of nouns ... "Much" is used a) to quantify uncountable nouns
'money' is uncountable. Therefore, both 'a lot' and 'much' can be used. From the information given it's not possible to claim that one is more appropriate than the other.
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Thinking SpainDo these two questions mean the same?
a) Do you have much money?
b) Do you have a lot of money?
To my ear the second is subtly more impertinent than the first, but they are about equal. Who would you dare to ask such a question!

CJ

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