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"Much", "many", and "a lot of" indicate a large quantity of something, for example "I have a lot of friends " means I have a large quantity of friends.
Much, many, and a lot are quantifiers.
Study the examples below:
In the interrogative forms we use:
much with uncountable nouns. (money, bread, water...)
Example:
How much money/bread/water...is there?
many with countable nouns. (students, desks, windows...)
Example:
How many students/teachers/desks... are there?
In the negative forms we use:
much with uncountable nouns. (money, bread, water...)
Example:
I haven't got much money/bread/water...
many with countable nouns. (students, desks, windows...)
Example:
There aren't many students/teachers/desks...
In the affirmative forms:
In spoken English and informal writing we tend to use:
· a lot, a lot of, lots of with countable and uncountable nouns.
Example:
"How many students are there in the classroom?"
"There are a lot."
"How many students are there in the classroom?"
"There are a lot of / lots of students"..
In formal written English:
· It is also possible (and preferable) to use many and much rather than a lot of, lots of and a lot in formal written English.
Example:
There are many students.
Much time was spent on studying.
So if you're speaking or writing to friends (informal), use a lot, a lot of, lots of. But if you want to be more formal, perhaps it is preferable to use much and many.
Remember:
In affirmative sentences with so, as or too, we also use much / many.
Examples:
"Carla has so many friends."
"She has as many friends as Sue."
"Kevin has too much money."
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