Let’s be honest, sometimes English can be confusing. Sometimes when learning English it is easy to mix up words or be unsure when to use them.
I often hear German speakers who are learning English make mistakes with the words ‘much’ and ‘many’.
Take a look at the examples below. Hopefully they will make things clearer for you.
Remember in English we differentiate between countable and uncountable nouns.
Many is used with countable nouns. Much is used with uncountable nouns.
E.g. How much money do you have? (Money is uncountable.)
How many Euros do you have? (Euros are countable.)
How much work does he have today? (Work is uncountable.)
How many tasks does he have today? (Tasks are countable.)
How much time does she have to work on the project? (Time is uncountable.)
How many hours / days / weeks / months does she have to work on the project? (Hours, days, weeks and months are all countable.)
Have fun learning English!
Louise