Person A: "I need two cartons of milk. Where can I find them?"
Person B: "They are at the Eggs and Dairy section, and it's behind the Frozen Food section."
Person A: "How much are the two dozens of eggs?"
Person B: "They are $8.99."
Asking about price:
How much is the milk? or How much does the milk cost?
(used for uncountable nouns)
How much are the two cartons of milk? or
How much do the two cartons of milk cost?
(used for countable nouns)
Asking about amounts (quantities):
How much milk do you need? (used for uncountable nouns)
How many cartons of milk do you need? (used for countable nouns)
Words used with countable nouns:
many, a few, few(close to zero), fewer
"I need a few."
Words used with uncountable nouns:
much, a little, little(close to nothing), less
"I need a little bit of milk."
Words used with both countable and uncountable nouns:
some, a lot of (lots of), plenty of, enough, any, more
"I need more."
"I need some."
"I need plenty of ______."
"I need lots of ________."
How much is the milk? or How much does the milk cost?
(used for uncountable nouns)
How much are the two cartons of milk? or
How much do the two cartons of milk cost?
(used for countable nouns)
Asking about amounts (quantities):
How much milk do you need? (used for uncountable nouns)
How many cartons of milk do you need? (used for countable nouns)
Words used with countable nouns:
many, a few, few(close to zero), fewer
"I need a few."
Words used with uncountable nouns:
much, a little, little(close to nothing), less
"I need a little bit of milk."
Words used with both countable and uncountable nouns:
some, a lot of (lots of), plenty of, enough, any, more
"I need more."
"I need some."
"I need plenty of ______."
"I need lots of ________."