HOW MUCH / HOW MANY

En ingles se dividen los objetos en contable e incontables

los objetos contables son aquellos que les podemos asignar un numero

los objetos incontables son los que requieren una unidad de medida para ser contados

countable: car, dog, book, table, door...etc

uncountables: water, coffee, juice. sugar, rice, beans, bread, chocolate..etc

el HOW MUCH lo vamos a ocupar para preguntar por cosas UNCONTABLES

Example:

How much sugar?

How much water do you need?

How much do you love me?

How much angry is my mom?

-Good morning. Can I help you? 

-Yes, I need milk... 

-How much milk do you need? 

-Mmm... 2 liters, please... 

-Ok, wait a moment... Here is.. Something else? 

-Yes, I want eggs... 

-How many eggs? 

-12 eggs, please! 

-Ok... 

-How much is it? 

-10 dlls... 

-Thanks! 

-Your welcome

El HOW MANY se utiliza con los COUNTABLES

Example:

How many cars do you have?

How many brothers do you have?

how many books have you read?

how many countries have you visited?

El HOW MUCH se utiliza tambien para preguntar sobre el costo de algun producto.

Example

How much is it? it's 20.00$

How much are the apples? they're 15$ each one

How much is this dress? it's 215$

Andrea: Alex. How many eggs will we need for the strawberry cake?

Alex: 10 will be enough.

Andrea: And how much butter?

Alex: I’m not sure we need butter. Let me call my mom.

Andrea: How many times do I have to tell you that you don’t need to call your mom every 5 minutes? I know how much you love her, but that’s too much.

Alex: I guess you are right.

Andrea: I just want you to stop depending on your mom all the time.

Frank: (1) _______ books do you need to read this term?

Chris: About 12

Frank: (2) _______ words do you read per minute?

Chris: I don’t really know. I haven’t counted them

Frank: I heard about a course that makes you read fast

Chris: Oh, that’ll be great. (3) _______ does it cost?

Frank: 1000 dollars

Chris: That’s a good price. (4) _______ time does it take?

Frank: I don’t know