Some vs. Many
'Some' and 'many' both are quantifiers. It is important to know where to use them.
What Are Their Main Differences?
'Some' refers to a small amount or number, while 'many' refers to a large number.
Differences
Singular or Plural Nouns
- 'Many':
is followed by plural countable nouns.
- 'Some':
is followed by singular uncountable nouns and plural countable nouns.
I ate
Singular or Plural Verbs?
- 'Many':
is followed by plural verbs.
- 'Some':
is followed by singular or plural verbs.
What Some and Many Mean
- 'Some':
means a small amount or number, but 'not many'.
- 'Many':
means a large number that is more than 'some'.
There are
Grammatical Functions
- 'Many' can be:
- an adjective
- 'Some' can be:
- an adverb
"Take them to the room!" "They are
"Are you feeling better today?" "
Similarities
Grammatical Functions
- 'Some' and 'many' are used as:
- pronouns
- determiners
You can lose weight by
"How many friends do you have?" "
I have borrowed
Many of and Some of
- 'Many of' and 'some of':
are used as a pronoun, before noun phrases and pronouns.