many用來修飾復數(shù)可數(shù)名詞,表示許多的意思,與few(少數(shù))的意思相反。而much則用來修飾不可數(shù)名詞,表示量或是程度,與little(少量)的意思相反。
如:How many people are there in your family? 你們家有幾個人?
How much money did you spent on it? 你在這上面花了多少錢?
many和much都可以與more連用,但區(qū)別在于many more之后接復數(shù)名詞,much more之后接不可數(shù)名詞。
如:There have been many more burglaries this year.今年盜竊案比過去多好些。
His car cost much more money than mine.他的小汽車所花的錢比我的多得多。
much可以用在形容詞、副詞的比較級之前,但是many不可以。
如:Many of them were very tired.I don't eat much for lunch. 〔代名詞)
He is much taller than I. (副詞〕