Word info Synonyms

how many

Speech parts

1. how many - Pronoun

2. how many - Determiner

Meaning

how many

(This entry is a translation hub.)
How many times have I told you not to slam the door?
How many keys we have lost!
I told him how many days the principal said he skipped school.

unspecified number
We've lost quite a few; I don't know exactly how many.

what number
How many of you have full-time jobs?
How many have we lost to disease?

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Examples

How many of you say: I should like to see His face, His garments, His shoes. You do see Him, you touch Him, you eat Him. He gives Himself to you, not only that you may see Him, but also to be your food and nourishment. John Chrysostom

How many things I can do without. Socrates

I've only slept with men I've been married to. How many women can make that claim? Elizabeth Taylor

Many dogs kill a hare, no matter how many turns it makes. Hindi Proverb

You are so many times a human how many languages you know. Czech Proverb

If the secret sorrows of everyone could be read on their forehead, how many who now cause envy would suddenly become the objects of pity. Italian Proverb

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