Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Correction Made to Class Notes

Sorry everyone.

Made a  mistake when typing in the notes on the use of "Much" and "A lot of."

Someone from class pointed it out, and I went back and made the necessary changes to the example.
The corrected update is posted below along with some grammar points on the usage of "Much" and "A lot of."

Thanks.

David.

Grammar
Incorrect: Although they have muchmoney...
Correct: Although they have a lot ofmoney...

a lot of - much - many  
                                                          
         
   A lot of - much - many  are  used  to  express  quantity.
            A lot of :             can be used in all sentences, affirmative, negative and interrogative.
            Much-many :      are used in negative and interrogative sentences.
                                      
They are rarely used in affirmative sentences, except if they begin
                                       the sentence
                                       (see table below).

                                      Much is used with uncountable nouns (
for example : much English)
                                      Many is used with countable nouns (
for example : many words).
Affirmative
Negative
Interrogative
   
  
We learn a lot of English.
  I make a lot of mistakes. 
  
  BUT...
  Much 
of our food is exported.
  Many people drive too fast.
 
  I don't know a lot of English.
  I don't know much English.

  I don't know a lot of words.
  I don't know many words.
  Do you learn a lot of English?
  Do you know much English?

  Do you make a lot of mistakes?
  Do you make many mistakes?


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