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Rule "Possible agreement error: 'many/several/few' + uncountable noun"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Possible agreement error: 'many/several/few' + uncountable noun
Message: Possible agreement error. The noun \3 seems to be uncountable; consider using: <suggestion>much \2 \3</suggestion>, <suggestion>a good deal of \2 \3</suggestion>.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-many-vs-much/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I have many red wine.
    Correction suggestion: much red wine, a good deal of red wine
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I have much wine.
  • How many wine bars are there in Cheshire?
  • He called on all the senior Afghan party leaders, many then based in exile in Peshawar, to work out a political settlement acceptable to all sides and parties.
  • There are several spelling and grammar checkers to choose from.
ID: MANY_NN_U [3]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)