Id | 2016-11-23 |
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Title | When to Use 'Many' and 'Many of' |
Date | Wednesday November 23rd 2016 |
Url | http://learnersdictionary.com/qa/When-to-Use-Many-and-Many-of- |
Question | What is the difference between "many" and "many of"? — Elene, Iran |
Answer | Many of will always be followed by a word such as those, these, them, us, her, his, my, your, our, or the, and a noun, if needed. Many will only be followed by a noun or noun phrase without an article or pronoun. The following examples show how many and many of are used: Correct: Many kids from our school went to the park. Correct: Many of the kids from our school went to the park. Incorrect: Many of kids went to the park
Correct: She has many books about art in her studio. Correct: She has many of her books about art in her studio. Incorrect: She has many of books about art in her studio.
Correct: Many stores in town will be closed on the holiday. Correct: Many of the stores in town will be closed on the holiday. Incorrect: Many of stores in town will be closed on the holiday.
Correct: The storm made it difficult for many people to drive. Correct: The storm made it difficult for many of the people/us/them to drive. Incorrect: The storm made it difficult for many of people to drive.
Correct: Many toys were scattered around the room. Correct: Many of his toys were scattered around the room. Incorrect: Many of toys were scattered around the room.
Correct: The test was difficult for many students. Correct: The test was difficult for many of the students/them. Incorrect: The test was difficult for many of students.
I hope this helps. |
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