Many vs There were many of them

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

Many

Top 1000 (molto comune) A1

There were many of them

Top 5000 (abbastanza comune)

Più comune: Many

	Many	There were many of them
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈmeni/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈmeni/"]/	🇬🇧 //ðeə wɜːr ˈmɛni əv ðɛm// 🇺🇸 //ðɛr wɜr ˈmɛni əv ðɛm//
Significato	un sacco di cose a lot of something	Un'espressione che indica un gran numero di persone o cose. A phrase indicating a large number of people or things.
Esempio	There are many trees in the park.	There were many of them at the concert last night.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 1000 (molto comune)	Top 5000 (abbastanza comune)
Livello CEFR	A1	-
Collocazioni	many people, many options, many times, many ideas, many choices	there were many, many of them, there is a lot, there were several, many people
Contrari	few, less	-
Errori comuni	Using 'many' with uncountable nouns (e.g. 'many water'), Confusing 'many' with 'much' (e.g. using 'many' in questions about uncountable nouns), Incorrectly placing 'many' at the beginning of sentences	Omitting 'of' and saying 'There were many them'., Using 'was' instead of 'were' for plural subjects., Confusing with 'There are many of them' for current situations.
Note d'uso	Usa 'many' per nomi numerabili al plurale. È più comune nelle domande e nelle frasi negative. Evita di usarlo con nomi non numerabili. Use 'many' for plural countable nouns. It's more common in questions and negatives. Avoid using it with uncountable nouns.	Usato quando ci si riferisce a una grande quantità, spesso in conversazioni informali. Adatto sia per contesti parlati che scritti, ma da evitare in scritti molto formali. Used when referring to a large quantity, often in informal conversation. Suitable for both spoken and written contexts but avoid in very formal writing.

Guardalo in clip reali

Top Gear › S1 E1

And then they said, "Mmm, don't think we're gonna sell many of those."

What's the difference how many seconds it was?

The Pitt › S1 E1

Oh, I can't tell how many times

Top Gear › S1 E1

And then they said, "Mmm, don't think we're gonna sell many of those."

What's the difference how many seconds it was?

Many

Succession › S1 E1

It was a culture. There were many of them.

There were many of them

Domande frequenti: Many vs There were many of them

Qual è la differenza tra Many e There were many of them?

Many: a lot of something There were many of them: A phrase indicating a large number of people or things.

Quale è più comune: Many e There were many of them?

Many è la più comune nell'inglese di tutti i giorni.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Many: There are many trees in the park. There were many of them: There were many of them at the concert last night.

Posso usare Many e There were many of them in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Many e There were many of them sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.