how much

English

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Adverb

how much

  1. What is the cost/price.
  2. What quantity.

Usage notes

  • For cost/price, it can be used for both singular and plural, countable or uncountable. E.g., “How much do they cost?” and “What are the prices?” are implied by asking only “How much?”
  • For quantity, it is used with uncountable nouns only. The form used with countable nouns is how many.

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Last modified on 9 February 2013, at 08:55