Americans often don't use the words much or many in casual speech

. Instead, Americans like to say: a bunch of or a lot of.
I ate much cake. ❌
I ate a lot of cake. ✔
I ate a bunch of cake. ✔
I watched many movies this weekend. ❌
I watched a lot of movies this weekend. ✔
I watched a bunch of movies this weekend. ✔

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Linden 2020.09.11 00:13

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get it
Romy 2020.09.11 00:13

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Thank you!
황희우Beatriceこうきゆう 2020.09.11 00:13

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got it
さくら 2020.09.11 00:14

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I didn’t know that! Thanks for sharing this 😃
Jesús Sánchez 2020.09.11 00:15

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Thanks
Susan 2020.09.11 00:18

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got it
安雅   2020.09.11 00:18

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a lot of = a bunch of ?
Jenny_P 2020.09.11 00:19

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新技能get✓
Actually a Red Panda 2020.09.11 00:19

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@安雅   there's some nuance to it as well, but generally, they are interchangeable
安雅   2020.09.11 00:21

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@Actually a Red Panda Thank you😄
Kitten 2020.09.11 00:25

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Great post
William 2020.09.11 00:28

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Thanks
Emma 2020.09.11 00:36

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Here they don't teach the expression "a bunch of". I learned it from series😃
Actually a Red Panda 2020.09.11 00:40

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@Emma they probably want to teach you "proper" English.
Emma 2020.09.11 00:43

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@Actually a Red Panda haha yes! I prefer "everyday" English
W.Y 2020.09.11 00:52

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I didn't know that! Thank you!
nicochina 2020.09.17 13:42

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学到了
宝儿呗. 2020.09.18 19:33

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a sea of =a lot of =a bunch of=a army of ?