definition of the word how_much

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how much

1. What is the cost/price.
2. What quantity.

• 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?”
• For quantity, it is used with uncountable nouns only. The form used with countable nouns is how many.

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