tdol said:Is there as rule of usage?
Casiopea said:She has too much free time. (OK)
She has much too much free time. (OK)
Iff much is modified it's okay.
Iff much is left unmodified it's awkward.
much works well in questions because its quantity is left undefined:
How much free time do you have? (OK)
The same holds true for negation:
I haven't much free time / not much time. (OK)
Using much as a quantifier doesn't work well:
I have much free time (Not OK)
unless it is itself quantified:
I have too much free time.
Casiopea said:She has too much free time. (OK)
She has much too much free time. (OK)
Iff much is modified it's okay.
Iff much is left unmodified it's awkward.
much works well in questions because its quantity is left undefined:
How much free time do you have? (OK)
The same holds true for negation:
I haven't much free time / not much time. (OK)
Using much as a quantifier doesn't work well:
I have much free time (Not OK)
unless it is itself quantified:
I have too much free time.
RonBee said:Cas, how did you like my rhyme, and don't you think I have too much free time? :wink:
CitySpeak said:I think it could be all right unmodified in the right context to show emphasis. It would be rather unusual sounding, but I think okay for emphasis in the proper context. Much of this would have to do with how the speaker wants to express himself or herself.
Do you think so?
tdol said:You could say:
Much was said....
Couldn't you? ;-)
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