much many a lot of lots of

Much, many, a lot of, lots of

Much of many?

Much en many betekenen allebei ‘veel’. Bij dingen die je kunt tellen, gebruik je many. Bij dingen die je niet kunt tellen, zoals vloeistoffen, geld etc. gebruik je much:

bv.: I haven't got many shoes.

There is much money in his bag.

A lot of / lots of

In plaats van much / many wordt ook a lot of / lots of gebruikt. Maar dan wel in bevestigende zinnen, dus niet in vragen of ontkenningen:

There are lots of/ a lot of sweets in the bowl. 

A lot of/ lots of people came to the concert.

MAAR: 

There aren't many sweets left.

En ook:

Na woorden als so, too en how moet je, ook in bevestigende zinnen, much / many gebruiken:

I know how much work you have done.

There are only so many hours in a day.

We have ... oranges.

1. much
2. many
3. a lot of/ lots of
4. B en C

We don't have ... bananas, and we don't have ... fruit juice.

1. many, much
2. a lot of, lots of
3. much, many
4. A en B

How ... is this? It's ten dollars.

1. many
2. much
3. lots of/ a lot of
4. A en C

He's very busy; he has ... work.

1. much
2. many
3. a lot of / lots of
4. A en C

David has ... rice, but Tyler doesn't have ... .

1. many, much
2. much, many
3. lots of/ a lot of, much
4. A en C

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