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many

/ˈmɛni/

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adjective

used to refer to a large number of things or people

She worked hard for many years.

They were one of the many, many families that came to watch the parade.

Gardening is one of her very many interests.

They talked about the many benefits of learning English.

You can never have too many friends.

Some people will come, but many more people will not.

A great/good many people [=very many people] did not survive. - often used in negative statements

We don't have many choices. [=we have few choices]

There weren't many people at the party.

as many

used to talk about or compare amounts

She read as many books as she could. [=she read the largest number of books possible]

She read three times as many books as he did. [=she read three times more books than he did]

We saw three plays in as many days. [=we saw three plays in three days]

She wrote five books in as many years.

how many

used to ask or talk about an amount

How many people were there?

I was surprised by how many people were there.

How many times [=how often] do I have to tell you to lock the door?

pronoun

a large number of people or things

Some people will come, but many [=many people] will not.

The medicine has helped many with the disease.

Many of his friends never went to college.

I know some of the people here, but not (very) many of them.

Far/All too many have died in this war.

A lot of people have tried to climb the mountain, but a great/good many of them have failed.

I wanted a dozen, but they didn't have that many. = They didn't have as many as that. [=they had fewer than a dozen]

as many as

used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly large

She read as many as 60 books!

As many as 60 students competed for the prize.

They lost by as many as 20 points.

many a/an

formal + literary - used with a singular noun to refer to a large number of things or people

It remained a mystery for many a year. [=for many years]

I've been there many a time. [=many times]

Many a tale was told. [=many tales were told]

Many an answer [=many answers] can be found in this book.

Many a man has tried [=many men have tried] but few men have succeeded.

many's the

formal + literary - used to say that something is common or has happened often

Many's the day we have spent together. [=we have spent many days together]

Many's the time I've been there. [=I've been there many times]

the many

the great majority of people

policies that help the privileged few at the expense of the many