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Mickey Mouse 8241 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

So much in our society is about making more and more money.

Hello,
I have two questions base of the following context.

The first:
Is 'much' considered as pronoun in the context ?
As we know 'much' used for uncountable nouns whereas 'so much' means 'so much people' that 'people' is dropped.
Now, Can we use pronoun like this when the noun dropped is uncountable? is it a fixed rule?

The second:
According to the all dictionaries, we have the pattern of ' be about to do something' . why do in the following we use 'doing' instead of 'do'?

So much in our society is about making more and more money.
  

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Mickey Mouse 8241 whereas 'so much' means 'so much people' "so much" doesn't mean "so much people". "so much people" is not grammatical. The correct form is "so many people".

— CalifJim

  • Mickey Mouse 8241 whereas 'so much' means 'so much people' "so much" doesn't mean "so much people".
  • "so much people" is not grammatical.
  • The correct form is "so many people".
  • I don't know where you got this idea.
  • "so much" in the quote at the end of your quote is like "so much stuff".
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Mickey Mouse 8241whereas 'so much' means 'so much people'
"so much" doesn't mean "so much people". "so much people" is not grammatical. The correct form is "so many people". I don't know where you got this idea. "so much" in the quote at the end of your quote is like "so much stuff".
Mickey Mouse 8241we have the pattern of ' be abou
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Mickey Mouse 8241'so much' means 'so much people'
No, it doesn't.

So much in our society is... = Such a great portion of the society's environment, practices, attitudes, etc. is...
Mickey Mouse 8241ow, Can we use pronoun like this when the noun dropped is uncountable? is it a fixed rule?
I am not clear on wha
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Lots of thanks.

its source is " Cambridge Grammar for IELTS ".
What does 'stuff' mean in 'so much stuff' mean ?
except of 'people' who will be concern about 'making money' in society?

Could you please kindly give me the reference of dictionary about " to be about ... ing" ?

Thanks.
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Mickey Mouse 8241What does 'stuff' mean in 'so much stuff' mean ?
'Stuff' is the uncountable form of the countable 'things', just as 'clothing' is the uncountable form of 'clothes'.
Mickey Mouse 8241except of 'people' who will be concern about 'making money' in society?
No mention of 'concern' is in your subject line quote.
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