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Grammar Basics · 3-minute read

Much or many?

Use many with countable plural nouns and much with uncountable nouns.

The simple rule

Money, water, and time are often uncountable; books and apples are countable.

See the difference

✓ Say thisHow many apples do you need?
✕ Avoid thisHow much apples do you need?

Try it yourself

Say the correct example aloud, then create a sentence about your own life using the same pattern.

Check your understanding