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how many		©
1. det. translation only
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.
2. pron. unspecified number
We've lost quite a few; I don't know exactly how many.
How many of you have full-time jobs?
How many have we lost to disease?
Analysis
how		©
1. adv. To what degree.
How often do you practice?
2. adv. In what manner.
How do you solve this puzzle?   How else can we get this finished?
3. adj. In what state.
many		©
1. det. An indefinite large number of.
many people enjoy playing chess;  there are many different ways to cook a meal
2. pron. A collective mass of people.
Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many
A great many do not understand this.

Example Sentences

How many of you are there?  How many fingers do you see?  How many homes do you have?  How many families did we live with?  I don't know how many sets.

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