九、不定代词 many 与 much 的用法区别

不定代词 many 和 much 都表示“许多”，但 many 修饰或代替可数名词(复数)，与 few(少数)相对；而 much 用来修饰或代替不可数名词(单数)，与little(少量)相对。在口语中两者主要用于非肯定句中：

Did you see many people there? 你在那儿看见许多人了吗?

We don’t have much time. 我们没有许多时间。

在肯定句中，一般用 a lot of, lots of, plenty of 等代之。但在正式文体中有时也用于肯定句中；另外，若用作主语或主语的定语，或其前有 how, too, as, so, a good, a great 等修饰，也可用于肯定句中：

Many of us left early. 我们有许多人离开得很早。

Much work has been done. 许多工作都已经做了。

You’ve given me too much. 你已给我太多了。

Take as many (much) as you want. 你要多少拿多少。

I asked her a great many questions. 我问了她许多问题。

十、不定代词 few, a few 与 little, a little的用法区别

1. 不定代词 few 和 a few 后接可数名词的复数形式。few 表示数量很少或几乎没有，强调“少”，含有否定意义；a few 表示数量虽然少但毕竟还有，强调“有”，含有肯定意义：

It is very difficult, and few people understand it. 它很难，没有几个人能懂。

It is very difficult, but a few people understand it. 他虽难，但是有些人懂。

2. little 和 a little 之后接不可数名词，其区别跟 few 和 a few 之间的区别相似：

Unfortunately, I had little money on me. 很不巧，我身上没带什么钱。

Fortunately, I had a little money on me.  幸好我身上带着一点钱。

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