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How much ....? = uncountable nouns

For example: How much coffee do you drink?

How many ....? = countable nouns

For example: How many cups of coffee do you drink?
How much? How many?




Countable Nouns
Uncountable Nouns

In questions:
We use how many with plural countable nouns:-
We use how much with uncountable nouns:-


"How many newspapers do you read every day?"
"How much paper is in the printer?"


"How many Euros have you got?"
"How much money have you got?"


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Some, Any



Countable
Uncountable

There are some

people.
cups.
books.
newspapers.
chairs.
shoes.
Euros.


There is some

money.
traffic.
paper.
time.
coffee.
food.







Countable

Uncountable

Statements:
We can use some in positive sentences with plural countable nouns:-
We can use some in positive sentences with uncountable nouns:-


Positive:
I read some books.
I would like some coffee.




Countable
Uncountable

There aren't any

people.
cups.
books.
newspapers.
chairs.
shoes.
Euros.


There isn't any

money.
traffic.
paper.
time.
coffee.
food.




Statement:
We can use any in negative sentences with plural countable nouns:-
We can use any in negative sentences with uncountable nouns:-


Negative:
I don't read any books.
I don't want any coffee.




Countable
Uncountable

Are(n't) there any

people?
cups?
books?
newspapers?
chairs?
shoes?
Euros?

Is(n't) there any

money?
traffic?
paper?
time?
coffee?
food?





Questions:
We can use any in questions with plural countable nouns:-
We can use any in questions with uncountable nouns:-(uncountable nouns should be all singular)


Positive Q:
Are there any books?
Do you need any coffee?


Negative Q:
Aren't there any books?
Don't you need any coffee?




Note! When you expect the answer to be "Yes." to an offer or polite request, you can ask a question using some.




Countable

Uncountable


Question:
Can I have some books, please?
Would you like some coffee?
A few, A little



There are a few

people
cups
books
newspapers
chairs
shoes
Euros

There is a little

money
traffic
paper
time
coffee
food







Countable

Uncountable

Statements:



Positive:
"I meet a few people every day."
"There is a little paper in the printer."


"I only have a few Euros."
"I only have a little money."
Many, Much



There aren't many
people
cups
books
newspapers
chairs
shoes
There isn't much

money
traffic
paper
time
coffee
food







Countable

Uncountable

Statements:




Negative:
I don't read many books.
I don't drink much coffee.


Questions:




Positive Q:
Are there many books?
Do you need much coffee?


Negative Q:
Aren't there many books?
Don't you need much coffee?