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MrCurious Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
this many / these many
I have never seen -----------------
a) this many book together
b) this many books together
c) these many books together
d) these many book together
What do you think about the alternatives above? Is it "this many" or "these many"? I don't understand the rule. Can you help me please.
PS What if it were "that many" ? "Those many"?
a) this many book together
b) this many books together
c) these many books together
d) these many book together
What do you think about the alternatives above? Is it "this many" or "these many"? I don't understand the rule. Can you help me please.
PS What if it were "that many" ? "Those many"?
Top answer
only b
- only b
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this, that, and so go before many and much.
I've never seen [so / this / that] much [ice cream / butter / wine] before.
I've never seen [so / this / that] many [trees / monkeys / people] in one place.
CJ
I've never seen [so / this / that] much [ice cream / butter / wine] before.
I've never seen [so / this / that] many [trees / monkeys / people] in one place.
CJ
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In your sentence, 'this/that many books' means 'this/that number of books'. When you say 'this/that many books', the number could be either large or small. However, since it is not unusual to see a few books together, your sentence suggests that the number of books is large.
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