U2L7 - 4. Much ≠ many: variações no uso e sinônimos

Variações no uso do much e many

how much (quanto, quanta)

           

                        How much money is there in the bank?

                        Quanto dinheiro há no banco?

how many (quantos, quantas)

                        How many books are in the library?

                        Quantos livros estão na livraria?

so much (tanto, tanta)

                        I love you so much.

                        Eu amo você tanto.

so many (tantos, tantas)

                        There were so many objects falling to earth.

                        Havia tantos objetos caindo para a terra.

too much (demais)

                        Too much whisky isn’t good for health.

                        Whisky demais não é bom para a saúde.

too many (demais)

                        There are too many people here.

                        Há pessoas demais aquí.

Very much (muito – advérbio de intensidade)

                        Thank you very much.

                        Muito obrigado

Sinônimos

            a lot of, lots of, a great deal of, plenty of

            I have a lot friends.

            I have many friends.

            There’s plenty of money in the bank.

            There’s much money in the bank.