how much

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/haʊ ˈmʌtʃ/
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A question about an amount or a price.
Practice using how much in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • How much is this shirt?
  • How much will we need for the bus?
  • How much sugar is in this cake?
  • I wonder how much work remains.
  • How much time do we have?

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Meanings

Price or cost

shopping
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Used to ask or say what something costs.

Examples

  • How much is this shirt?
  • How much does the ticket cost?
  • Do you know how much the bag is?
  • She asked how much I paid for lunch.
  • How much will we need for the bus?

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Amount of something

quantity
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Used to ask or say the amount of something that is not counted as separate items.

Examples

  • How much water do you want?
  • How much time do we have?
  • Tell me how much milk is left.
  • How much sugar is in this cake?
  • I wonder how much work remains.

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Etymology

How asks for a measure, and much refers to quantity. Together they ask for an amount.

FAQ

What does how much ask about?

It asks about a price or the amount of something.

How do you ask the price with how much?

You can ask, How much is this?

Does how much go with water?

Yes. Water is usually treated as an uncountable noun.

When do I use how many instead of how much?

Use how many for separate things you can count, such as books.

Can how much appear inside a sentence?

Yes. For example, I know how much it costs.

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