How many与How much
many后接可数名词,名词用复数形式,如:many cars。 much后接不可数名词,名词不用复数形式,如much money。
how many和how much都是表示“多少”的意思。how many后接可数名词,how much后接不可数名词。例如:
( 1 ) How many people are there inyour fam ily?
你家里有几口人?
How many hoursare there in a day?
一天有几小时?
( 2 ) How much water is there inthe well?
那口井有多少水?
How much are these apples ?
这些苹果多少钱?
在口语中常常用a lot of, a numberof, plenty of, a good deal of代替many和much,尤其是在肯定陈述句中是这样。例如:
(1)There is a lot ofpeople in the street.
街上有很多人。
(2)There is a lot ofmoney in his pocket.
他口袋里有许多钱。
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