A lot of
Se utiliza en frases afirmativas, delante de un sustantivo:
- Contable en plural:
I have got a lot of books.
- Incontable (singular):
I have got a lot of work.
Much
Se utiliza en frases interrogativas y negativas, delante de un sustantivo incontable (singular):
How much water is there in the swimming-pool?
There isn’t much water in the swimming-pool.
Many
Se utiliza en frases interrogativas y negativas, delante de un sustantivo contable en plural:
How many apples are there in the basket?
There aren’t many apples in the basket.
Observaciones:
En inglés oral, a lot of también puede ser utilizado en frases interrogativas y negativas:
Have you got a lot of books? // We haven’t got a lot of time.
