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Learn to use how much and how many to ask about quantities. How much is used with uncountable nouns to ask about the volume or extent of something, like time, water, or money. For example, How much money do you have? asks about the quantity of money, which you cannot count individually.

How many is used with countable nouns when you can count the items, like books, apples, or people. For example, How many books do you own? asks for a countable number of books.

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That's awesome! BLANK BLANK time have you spent on it?

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How

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This word starts questions about quantities, conditions, or reasons.


much

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It is used with uncountable nouns like time to inquire about the quantity.

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