“too many”和“too much”都是解作「太多 / 過多的」, 但是它們所形容的名詞的性質卻不相同:
“too many”用來形容可數的眾數名詞,如:“too many books (太多的書)”, “too many watches (太多的手錶)”等。
What is a countable noun?
a) It is a noun which is for things we can count.
Examples of countable nouns: table, bag, school
We can say: one table, two tables... one bag, two bags...
b) It usually has a plural form:
Examples: table > tables | bag > bags | school > schools
“too much”用來形容不可數的名詞,如:“too much soft drink (過多的汽水)”,“too much ice (太多的冰)”等。
What is an uncountable noun?
a) It is a noun which is for things we cannot count.
Examples of uncountable nouns: tea, sugar, water, air, rice.
b) Uncountable nouns are often the names for abstract ideas or qualities.
Examples: knowledge, beauty, anger, fear, love.
c) They usually do not have a plural form. They are used with a singular verb.
Examples: we cannot say "sugars, angers, knowledges".
d) We cannot use a/an with these nouns. To express a quantity of one of these nouns, we use a word or expression like:
some, a lot of, a piece of, a bit of, a great deal of...