many (A1)
determiner, pronoun
Pronunciation: /ˈmɛni/
Definition
A large number of people or things.
Examples
There are many reasons why this is important.
She has many friends in her new town.
How many apples are in the basket?
How to Use many
- many + plural noun (collocation)
- Used before a countable noun to show a large number. — "There are many cars on the road."
- many + of + pronoun/determiner + plural noun (prepositional phrase)
- Used to refer to a large number from a specific group. — "Many of them agreed with the plan."
- how many (collocation)
- Used to ask about the number of something. — "How many people can fit in this room?"
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