If a noun is in singular, we use much
Example:
much money
If a noun is in plural, we use many
Example:
many friends
Countable / Uncountable Nouns
In connection with much / many people often speak of countable nouns and uncountable nouns.
Countable nouns have a singular and a plural form. In plural, these nouns can be used with a number (that's why they are called 'countable nouns'). Countable nouns take many.
Example:
100 friends – many friends
Uncountable nouns can only be used in singular. These nouns cannot be used with a number (that's why they are called 'uncountable nouns'). Uncountable nouns take much.
Example:
100 money – much money
Note: Of course you can count money – but then you would name the currency and say that you have got 5 euro (but not „5 money“).
EXAMPLES:
- How much money do you need?
- How many apples dou you want?
- How much milk do I buy?
- How many pounds of rice did you cook?
- How much soda did you drink?
- How many glasses of water do you like?
- How much does it cost?
- How many letter does the word "word" have?
- How much bread do we need for tonight?
- How many pants do you have?
