Talking about large quantities: a lot of, many and much: How and When to Use in English

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Talking about large quantities: a lot of, many and much

A lot of /lots of, much and many are used to indicate large quantities. Use:

  • A lot of or lots of + noun, especially in informal and spoken language.

There are a lot of/lots of tourists.

I can see a lot of/lots of water.

  • Many + countable plural noun (generally ending in -s).

There are many guests in the hotel.

  • Much + uncountable noun (food, money, time, water etc.), mainly in negative sentences.

There is not much food on the table.

Note: in a question, use how many + countable noun, or how much + uncountable noun.

How much time do we have?

How many hours does Magda work?

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