hanuman_2000  +  56635 Mon, 22 Nov 04 04:49 AM 1. You cannot find a single leaf on the tree. I have to use "as many as" or "as much as" in this sentence 2. You cannot find as many as a single leaf on the three. 3. You cannot find as much as a single leaf on the three. As I know we use many for "countable Plural noun" and much for "uncountable noun". But I have doubt,because of the word "a single leaf" is countable but singular. So whic one out of (2) and (3) is correct? hanuman_2000 Joined on Thu, Aug 12 2004 INDIA Contributing Member 1,644 Plurals, Nouns, Uncountable Nouns, Countable Nouns

	Mister Micawber  +  56658 Mon, 22 Nov 04 05:59 AM 'As many as' because it is countable, Hanuman, but it is an unnatural collocation, so sounds a little strange-- '1' is not 'many' at all. The normal phraseology is 'you cannot find a single leaf on the tree.'-- (I presume you mean 'tree', not '3'). Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,780 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Resume

	hanuman_2000  +  56912 Tue, 23 Nov 04 05:05 AM Sir, As in sentence "a single leaf" has been used so I think we cannot use "as many as" beacuse "many" precedes plural countable noun. You cannot find as much as a single leaf on the tree. What di you think. Thanks. hanuman_2000 Plurals, Nouns, Countable Nouns

	Mister Micawber  +  56915 Tue, 23 Nov 04 05:20 AM I think someone would say it, but I don't like it as well as 'as many as'. 'Many' is not an adjective modifier of 'leaf' here. 'As many'='the same quantity as'. 1 is a quantity, just as are 2, 3, or 4. The strangeness comes from the presumed need to count up to 1, and that is why I suggested the alternative 'you cannot find a single leaf on the tree'. Perhaps another member has a different opinion, but that is mine and I'll stick to it. Mister Micawber