Englishfor English speakers
how
Adverb
—
The word "how" is a question word, to ask about the way something happens or the way people do things.
How will we ever solve this problem?
—
The word "how" is used to tell about the way something happens or the way people do things.
I know how we can solve this problem?
This is how to make this machine work.
—
used to show that you feel strongly about something.
How old he looks!
how
Subordinator
—
You use how to tell that something happens, is done, or is true.
She told him how it wasn't fun anymore.
many
Determiner
—
A large number of (something).
There are many people in China.
People are very much animals in many ways.
How many times have I walked down this street?
It was so many years ago that we first met.
There are not many people like him.
As many as 30 per cent of the population carries this disease.
In too many cases, people don't get the care they need.
A great many questions still have no answers.
Some are good, but not very many.
Many of our teachers come from other countries.
more
Determiner
—
A larger amount.
He does more work than I do.
A lot more than twenty people came to the meeting.
You can have a little more money.
More than one glass was broken.
—
.
I want more soup.
more
Adverb
—
Having a larger amount of a characteristic in a group.
Pat is more intelligent than Terry.
times
Preposition
—
multiplied by
"Three times two is nine" is written: 3 × 2 = 9.