much and many

much and many

1. much (singular or uncountable nouns)

2. many (plural or countables nouns)

3. In everyday English, we use much and many only in questions and negative clauses.

   • - How much money have you got?
     • Jane doesn't have many friends.

4. In positive clauses with so, as or too.

   • Jane has so many friends.
     • She has as many friends as Maria.
       • Maria has too much money.

5. I all other positive clauses, however we prefer expressions like a lot of / lots of.

   • Jane has a lot of friends.
     • In formal texts: much / many are common in positive clauses.