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Bassa Posted 15 years ago
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Which sentence is correct in American English?

Which sentence is correct in American English?

1)

a)Why do I have to spend that much of money on this silly thing?

b)Why do I have to spend that much money on this silly thing?

2)

a)I don't like it and so do him.

b)I don't like it and so is him.

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bassa Which sentence is correct in American English? 1)a) Why do I have to spend that much of money on this silly thing? [N] b) Why do I have to spend that much money on this silly thing?

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  • bassa Which sentence is correct in American English?
  • 1)a) Why do I have to spend that much of money on this silly thing?
  • [N] b) Why do I have to spend that much money on this silly thing?
  • [Y] 2)a) I don't like it and so do him.
  • [N] b) I don't like it and so is him.
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bassaWhich sentence is correct in American English?

1)a) Why do I have to spend that much of money on this silly thing? [N]

b) Why do I have to spend that much money on this silly thing? [Y]

2)a) I don't like it and so do him. [N]

b) I don't like it and so is him. [N]


Do you mean 'I don't like it and neither
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Yes, I meant that.

Can you tell me why we don't use "of" in the first sentence?
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bassaYes, I meant that.

Can you tell me why we don't use "of" in the first sentence?
Why do you think "of" might or should be used there?
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I don't know why ,but the sentences sounds better with "of".
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bassaI don't know why, but the sentences sounds better with "of". They don't sound better to native speakers.
We don't put "much of" directly before a noun. But we do use "much of" when there is a modifier before the noun.

How much of my money did you spend?
I don't think much of his work is done.
Much of that money
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