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Some people count sheep when they have trouble sleeping. So, sheep is countable. If you want to know the number of sheep in a flock, how do you ask? You can say: How many sheep are there in the flock? Likewise, how many apples are there in the basket? How many brothers or sisters do you have? How many bottles of wine did you buy for the party?

Now, if you want to ask about the quantity of something that is not countable, such as time, money, energy or water, you can use "how much” instead of "how many”. For example, how much money do you have in your savings account? How much time does it take to walk a mile? How much energy does your smartphone consume in a year?

Perhaps, you want to write your own sentences using "how many " and "how much” to make sure you know how to use them.

In the meantime, why don’t you try a quiz? I’ll read three sentences. Please listen carefully and choose the one that is NOT correct grammatically. Ready?

1. How many sugar would you like in your coffee?

2. How much water do we need to drink per day?

3. How much wine is there in the bottle?