http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3615.39139)http://www.englishforums.com/English/LookAtHowManyLookHowMany/zcmnh/post.htm#431409Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:54:15 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:431409Kooyeen0http://www.englishforums.com/English/LookAtHowManyLookHowMany/zcmnh/post.htm#431409http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-431409.xmlI see. I also asked another native speaker, and it looks like there's no difference, as both of you said. Thanks a lot!http://www.englishforums.com/English/LookAtHowManyLookHowMany/zcmnh/post.htm#431262Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:54:15 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:431262CalifJim1http://www.englishforums.com/English/LookAtHowManyLookHowMany/zcmnh/post.htm#431262http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-431262.xmlIf there's a difference, whether as you hypothesize or otherwise, I don't think people observe it very systematically. CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/LookAtHowManyLookHowMany/zcmnh/post.htm#431168Mon, 25 May 2009 11:54:15 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:431168Clive2http://www.englishforums.com/English/LookAtHowManyLookHowMany/zcmnh/post.htm#431168http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-431168.xmlHi, what's the difference? I think there's a difference... I think: Look at how many/much... &lt;--- Consider the number/amount of... (Look = Consider) Look how many/much... &lt;--------- Look at the number/amount of... because it's amazing or surprising. Yes, you're right. I see #2 as characteristic of informal speech. One might argue that the 'at' is simply omitted. You might like to consider other uses such as He looked daggers at me. He looked me in the eye. Look what he did. I was told the expression "What a lot of...!" is not used much, Possibly not, at least where I live, although there is nothing wrong with it. If I walked into a room and was surprised to see so many people, I might say something like ...http://www.englishforums.com/English/LookAtHowManyLookHowMany/zcmnh/post.htmWed, 25 Feb 2009 12:54:15 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:431127Kooyeen3http://www.englishforums.com/English/LookAtHowManyLookHowMany/zcmnh/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-431127.xmlHi, what's the difference? I think there's a difference... I think: Look at how many/much... &lt;--- Consider the number/amount of... (Look = Consider) Look how many/much... &lt;--------- Look at the number/amount of... because it's amazing or surprising. I was told the expression "What a lot of...!" is not used much, so I wonder if people usually say "Look how many/much...!" instead. But I'm 0% sure. So I'd like some opinions, thanks