many or much? Many is used with words for things that we can count. Much is used with words for things that we cannot count. Compare: Do you have many things to do today? Do you have much work to do today? I didn't eat many cookies. I didn't eat much cake.

The meaning of MANY is consisting of or amounting to a large but indefinite number. How to use many in a sentence.

MANY definition: 1. used mainly in negative sentences and questions and with "too", "so", and "as" to mean "a large…. Learn more.

Many and much merge in the comparative and superlative forms, which are more and most for both determiners. It was once common to use the indefinite article with many (very a many years ago), as it still is with few (a few good men). However, this has fallen out of favor except in formations such as "a great/good many."

1. multifarious, multitudinous, myriad; divers, sundry, various. Many, innumerable, manifold, numerous imply the presence or succession of a large number of units. Many is a popular and common word for this idea: many times. Numerous, a more formal word, refers to a great number or to very many units: letters too numerous to mention.Innumerable denotes a number that is beyond count or, more ...

You use many to indicate that you are talking about a large number of people or things. I don't think many people would argue with that. Not many films are made in Finland. Do you keep many books and papers and memorabilia?