Many vs. Much

By Jaxson

  • Many (determiner)

    An indefinite large number of.

    “many people enjoy playing chess;”

    “there are many different ways to cook a meal”

  • Many (pronoun)

    A collective mass of people.

    “Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many”

    “A great many do not understand this.”

  • Many (pronoun)

    An indefinite large number of people or things.

    “Many are called, but few are chosen.”

  • Many (noun)

    A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.

  • Many (noun)

    A considerable number.

  • Much (determiner)

    A large amount of. from 13thc.

  • Much (determiner)

    A great number of; many (people). from 13thc.

  • Much (determiner)

    Many ( + plural countable noun). from 13thc.

  • Much (adjective)

    Large, great. 12th-16thc.

  • Much (adverb)

    To a great extent.

    “I don’t like fish much.”

    “He is much fatter than I remember him.”

    “He left her, much to the satisfaction of her other suitor.”

  • Much (adverb)

    Often; frequently.

    “Does he get drunk much?”

  • Much (pronoun)

    A large amount or great extent.

    “From those to whom much has been given much is expected.”

Wiktionary
  • Much (determiner)

    a large amount

    “I didn’t get much sleep that night”

    “they must bear much of the blame”

    “I did so much shopping”

    “he does not eat much”

  • Much (determiner)

    used to refer disparagingly to someone or something as being a poor specimen

    “I’m not much of a gardener”

  • Much (pronoun)

    a large amount

    “I didn’t get much sleep that night”

    “they must bear much of the blame”

    “he does not eat much”

    “I did so much shopping”

  • Much (pronoun)

  • Much (pronoun)

    used to refer disparagingly to someone or something as being a poor specimen

    “I’m not much of a gardener”

  • Much (adverb)

    to a great extent; a great deal

    “thanks very much”

    “they look much better”

    “did it hurt much?”

    “they did not mind, much to my surprise”

  • Much (adverb)

    for a large part of one’s time; often

    “I’m not there much”

Oxford Dictionary

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