Počitatelné – nepočitatelné

Některá podstatná jména můžeme počítat:

One potatoe, two potatoes, three potatoes, ... One girl, two girls, three girls, ...

One dollar, two dollars, three dollars, ...

Některá podstatná jména nelze počítat:

timemoneybutter watersaltmilk

coffee

Některá podstatná jména jsou výjimečná – jejich množné číslo je stejné jako jednotné:

Fish There is one fish in my pool.There are 100 fish in my pool.

SheepThere is one sheep in my garden.There are 100 sheep in my garden.

Podle počitatelnosti musíme správně vyjádřit

kolik?hodněmálo

trochu

Počitatelné Nepočitatelné

kolik?how many?

How many friends have you got?Kolik máš přátel?

how much?How much petrol have you got?

Kolik máš benzínu?

mnohohodněspoustu

manyI haven‘t got many friends.

Nemám mnoho přátel.

a lot ofI have got a lot of friends.

Mám mnoho přátel.

muchI haven‘t got much petrol.

Nemám moc benzínu.

a lot ofI have got a lot of petrol.Mám spoustu benzínu.

málofew

I have got few friends.Mám málo přátel.

littleI have got little petrol.Mám málo benzínu.

několik trochu

a fewI have got a few friends.

Mám několik přátel.

a littleI have got a little petrol.Mám trochu benzínu.

mnohohodněspoustu

manyHow many friends have you got?

Kolik máš přátel?

I haven‘t got many friends.Nemám mnoho přátel.

a lot ofI have got a lot of friends.

Mám mnoho přátel.

muchHow much petrol have you got?

Kolik máš benzínu?

I haven‘t got much petrol.Nemám moc benzínu.

a lot ofI have got a lot of petrol.Mám spoustu benzínu.

Many – much – a lot of

Many, much v otázce nebo záporu.A lot of v kladném oznámení.

few – málo a few – několik little – máloa little – trochu

I have got few friends.Mám málo přátel (nikdo mě nemá rád).

I have got a few friends.Mám pár přátel (na ně se mohu spolehnout).

I have got little petrol.Mám málo benzínu (bojím se, že nedojedu).

I have got a little petrol.Mám ještě něco benzínu (myslím, že dojedu OK).

How much vs. How many? http://thedailyenglishshow.blogspot.cz/2009/04/1031-how-much-vs-how-many.html

I had a delicious smoothie for breakfast.

What was in it?

- banana- blueberries- almonds- coconut- vanilla- soy milk- water- ice

How much ice did you put in?Three cubes.

How much water?One cup.

How much soymilk?One cup.

How much vanilla?A few shakes.

How much coconut?One tablespoon.

How many almonds?Four.

How many blueberries?Five.

How many bananas?One.

Blowing in the wind - Bob Dylan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSSjM6-fUFE

Bob Dylan: Blowin' In The Wind Lyrics

How many roads must a man walk downBefore you call him a man ?How many seas must a white dove sailBefore she sleeps in the sand ?Yes, how many times must the cannon balls flyBefore they're forever banned ?The answer my friend is blowin' in the windThe answer is blowin' in the wind.

Yes, how many years can a mountain existBefore it's washed to the sea ?Yes, how many years can some people existBefore they're allowed to be free ?Yes, how many times can a man turn his headPretending he just doesn't see ?The answer my friend is blowin' in the windThe answer is blowin' in the wind.

Yes, how many times must a man look upBefore he can see the sky ?Yes, how many ears must one man haveBefore he can hear people cry ?Yes, how many deaths will it take till he knowsThat too many people have died ?The answer my friend is blowin' in the windThe answer is blowin' in the wind.

Bob Dylan: Blowin' In The Wind How many roads must a man walk downBefore you call him a man ?How many seas must a white dove sailBefore she sleeps in the sand ?Yes, how many times must the cannon balls flyBefore they're forever banned ?The answer my friend is blowin' in the windThe answer is blowin' in the wind.

Yes, how many years can a mountain existBefore it's washed to the sea ?Yes, how many years can some people existBefore they're allowed to be free ?Yes, how many times can a man turn his headPretending he just doesn't see ?The answer my friend is blowin' in the windThe answer is blowin' in the wind.

Yes, how many times must a man look upBefore he can see the sky ?Yes, how many ears must one man haveBefore he can hear people cry ?Yes, how many deaths will it take till he knowsThat too many people have died ?The answer my friend is blowin' in the windThe answer is blowin' in the wind.

How much / How manyhttp://www.better-english.com/easier/howmuch.htm