how much

English

Pronunciation

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Determiner

how much

  1. (interrogative) what quantity
    How much bread do you have?

Translations

Adverb

how much (comparative more how much, superlative most how much)

  1. (interrogative) what is the cost/price
    How much is it?

Usage notes

  • For quantity, it is used with uncountable nouns only. The form used with countable nouns is how many.
  • For cost/price, it can be used for both singular and plural, countable or uncountable. E.g. “How much do they cost?” and “What are the prices?” are implied by asking only “How much?”.

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