1
My son drinks much milk.
My son drinks a lot of milk.
Use much + uncountable noun mainly in questions and negative sentences: ‘How much milk does your son drink?’ ‘My son doesn’t drink much milk.’
In affirmative sentences, normally use a lot of, lots of or plenty of: ‘My son drinks a lot of milk.’
We can use much in affirmative sentences after too, so and as: ‘He drinks too much milk.’ ‘Why does he drink so much milk?’ ‘He drinks as much milk as his brother.’
2
She can give you advice because she has read much about the subject.
She can give you advice because she has read a lot about the subject.
When much is used without a noun, we normally use it in questions and negative sentences: ‘Have you read much about the subject?’ ‘I haven’t read much about the subject.’
Much can be used in affirmative sentences, but this normally sounds formal: ‘Much has been written about the problem.’
In neutral or everyday English, use a lot: ‘She has read a lot about the subject.’
Check our grammar lesson on much, many and a lot of, little, few, some, any, no.
3
The children were too much tired after the long walk.
The children were too tired after the long walk.
Use too + adjective: ‘too tired’, ‘too expensive’, ‘too difficult’.
Use too much + uncountable noun: ‘too much work’, ‘too much money’, ‘too much noise’.
We can also use verb + too much: ‘They complain too much.’
4
The castle was so much beautiful!
The castle was so beautiful!
Use so + adjective: ‘so beautiful’, ‘so expensive’, ‘so difficult’.
Use so much + uncountable noun: ‘so much beauty’, ‘so much money’, ‘so much work’.
We can also use verb + so much: ‘Why does he complain so much?’
Check our grammar lesson on so, such, such a, so much, so many.