many

Pronunciation

• (UK)IPA^(key):/ˈmɛni/
• (US)IPA^(key):/ˈmɛni/,SAMPA:/ "mEni/

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Determiner

Determiner many

Comparative more

Superlative most

1. (indefinite) (plural) (count) Alargenumberof (something).

   There aremanypeople in China.

   Howmanytimes have I walked down this street?

   It was somanyyears ago that we first met.

   There are notmanypeople like him.

   Asmanyas 30 per cent of the population carries this disease.

   In toomanycases, people don't get the care they need.

   A greatmanyquestions still have no answers.

   Some are good, but not verymany.

   Manyof our teachers come from other countries.

Adjective

Positive many

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. You usemanyto indicate that you are talking about a large number of people or things.

   The possibilities aremany.