SOME-ANY-MUCH-MANY

Di dalam bahas inggris sering kali kita menggunakan kata some, any, much, dan many. Namun apakah kalian tahu cara yang benar menggunakan kata-kata tersebut?? Berikut ini akan dijelaskan perbedaan dari ke empat kata tersebut dan kapan saja kita bisa menggunakan kata tersebut.

Some and Any

Use :

Use some before plural nouns or uncountable nouns

Ex:

There are some children in the street

There is some money in my pocket

Use Any Not Some in negative sentences and questions

Ex:

There aren’t any children in the street

There isn’t any money in my pocket

Are there any children in the street?

Is there any money in your pocket?

However some is possible in offers and request

Ex:

Please, can I have some chocolate?

Would you like some tea?

Much and Many

Use:

Use many in negative sentences and questions. We don’t often use it in positive sentences, especially in formal situation. We use a lot of / lots of.

Use many with plural nouns.

Ex:

Are there many Chinese student in your class?

I haven’t got many CDs

There are many cars on the road today / there are a lot of cars on the road today

However, we can use many of not many before the subject of the sentences.

Ex:

Many people think that trains are too expensive

Not many people know that you can get free coffee here

We use much in negative sentences and questions with uncountable nouns. We don’t often use it in positive sentences. We say a lot of or lots of. 

Ex:

Have you got much money with you?

I have much money / I have a lot of money

Common Mistakes:

1. Some students use many with uncountable nouns.

§                I don’t have many money (false)

§                I don’t have much money (true)

2. Some students use some in negative sentences or questions.

§               I haven’t got some brothers or sisters (false)

§               I haven’t got any brothers or sisters (true)

§              Do you have some brothers or sisters?? (false)

§              Do you have any brothers or sisters?? (true)

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