（1）many修饰复数可数名词，表许多； much修饰不可数名词，表量或程度。
　　He has many friends, but few true ones.
　　There hasn’t been much good weather recently.

（2）many a: many a和many同义，但语气比较强，并且要与单数名词及单数形动词连用。
　　Many a prisoner has been set free. (=Many prisoners have been set free.)

（3）as many和so many均等同于the same number of。 前有as, like时, 只能用so many。
　　These are not all the books I have. These are as many more upstairs.
　　They worked like so many ants.

（4）as much等同于the same amount of，表同量和同一事情。
　　He bought two pounds of sugar and as much tea. 〔同量）
　　I was not in the least surprised, for I had fully expected as much. 〔同一事情）

（5）many和much之后不接名词时，作为代名词；另外much也可用副词。
　　Many of them were very tired.
　　I don’t eat much for lunch. 〔代名词）
　　He is much taller than I. （副词〕