Many vs Tons

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Many

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1

Tons

Top 2000 (comum)

Mais comum: Many

	Many	Tons
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈmeni/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈmeni/"]/	🇬🇧 //tʌnz// 🇺🇸 //tʌnz//
Significado	um monte de algo a lot of something	A very large amount or number of something.
Exemplo	There are many trees in the park.	She has tons of work to do before the deadline.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	A1	-
Colocações	many people, many options, many times, many ideas, many choices	tons of fun, tons of options, tons of experience
Antônimos	few, less	few, little
Erros comuns	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	Using 'tons' with uncountable nouns incorrectly., Confusing 'tons of' with 'ton of'.
Notas de uso	Use 'many' para substantivos contáveis no plural. É mais comum em perguntas e negativas. Evite usá-lo com substantivos incontáveis. Use 'many' for plural countable nouns. It's more common in questions and negatives. Avoid using it with uncountable nouns.	Used informally to express a large quantity. Avoid in formal writing; use 'a large amount' instead.

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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

Breaking Bad › S1 E7

And it weighed a thousand tons.

Tons

Perguntas frequentes: Many vs Tons

Qual é a diferença entre Many e Tons?

Many: a lot of something Tons: A very large amount or number of something.

Qual é mais comum: Many e Tons?

Many é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Many: There are many trees in the park. Tons: She has tons of work to do before the deadline.

Posso usar Many e Tons de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Many e Tons são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.