How long how often how many

For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Thread starter buttle Start date Mar 2, Hi all, Are the three following questions correct? I'd say that the second may be correct but as for the third one I don't know. I would say that it is not correct but sometimes I hear "many times" instead of "much time".

Thank you in advance. You could ask No. The last one, would imply someone who was going away, coming back, going away again etc. I would ask "How many times will you be gone? It is really clear thank you a lot. Click to expand Due to usage words "long, much time and many time" of three sentences depend on context that a writer will say to object, if we learn on English grammar for a correct word is "much time" because "time" is categorized uncountable things whereas "many usage" only for countable things.

B: How much cheese would you like? The noun cheese is not necessary after how much since we already know we are talking about cheese. In fact, it is normally omitted to avoid sounding repetitive. See our notes about other Questions Words and Much vs Many. Try our interactive game about How much vs. How many. If you found this grammar guide about How much and How many in English useful, let others know about it:.

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