0
Carter Lee Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

What is the difference between "how many of the large~" and "how many the large"?

What is the difference start of between "How many of the large coffee chain" and "How many the large coffee chain"?

I come across one sentence as the below


"What baffles me is that how many of the large coffee chains actually sell a product in a cup that removes the smell."

I'm confused that can I use it like "how many the large ~" instead "how many of the large ~"?

  

Top answer

" This sentence is incorrect. Either of these would be correct: 1. What baffles me is that many of the large coffee chains actually sell a product in a cup that removes the smell.

— GPY

  • " This sentence is incorrect.
  • Either of these would be correct: 1.
  • What baffles me is that many of the large coffee chains actually sell a product in a cup that removes the smell.
  • 2.
  • What baffles me is how many of the large coffee chains actually sell a product in a cup that removes the smell.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0
Carter Lee"What baffles me is that how many of the large coffee chains actually sell a product in a cup that removes the smell."

This sentence is incorrect. Either of these would be correct:

1. What baffles me is that many of the large coffee chains actually sell a product in a cup that removes the smell.

2. What baffles me is

0
0

The given sentence is correct. Changing it to "...how many the large coffee..." would make the sentence ungrammatical. Other examples of similar usage are:


How many of these pills do you take in the morning? ("How many these pills..." would be ungrammatical.)

How many of the seniors in this school take Advanced Placement courses? ("How many the seniors..." is ungrammatica

0

Related Questions