A lot of vs. much

We can use a lot of/lots of with countable and uncountable nouns.

We use much only for uncountable nouns.

Much is used for negative statements and questions.

With plural countable nouns

There are a lot of desserts to choose from.

With uncountable nouns

He has a lot of free time.

With questions

Are there a lot of action movies on Netflix?

More examples

There are lots of people working on this project.

She has lots of work to do!

Using “much” with uncountable nouns

The glass doesn’t have much water.