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“Much” or “Mutch”

much / mutch are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

much m·AH·ch

  • nouna great amount or extent.
  • adjective(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent.
  • adverbto a great degree or extent.
  • adverbvery.
  • adverb(degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely.
  • adverbfrequently or in great quantities.

mutch m·AH·ch

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“much”

  • news stories, although not as much in recent years as in
  • second campaign, in 740, recovered much territory in Sogdia, including Samarkand,
  • its predecessor was inactivated, assuming much of its mission, equipment and
  • 12th century, the Normans conquered much of County Antrim and County
  • imply that the wood is much older than that.
  • little as one to as much over twelve hours of local
  • Despite the successes of Qutayba, much of Central Asia east of
  • money she earned with so much difficulty.
  • Much of the escarpment is within
  • the Airport would provide a much needed international air hub offering

“mutch”

  • John Halpern, Ray Terrell, Jeremy Mutch, Don Manley, Allan Smith, Steve

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