grammar · neutral

many + N + who + V

Band 7+task2speaking

A quantifier meaning 'a large number of [noun] who ...'; used with defining relative clauses.

Examples

“many students who study in the city commute daily”

“many companies that adopt technology grow faster”

“many people who read widely develop better arguments”

Band 8 sentence

“Many researchers who examined long-term data reached similar conclusions about climate trends.”

Collocations

  • many + N + who/that + clause
  • many of whom

Common mistakes

many people which enjoy reading→many people who enjoy reading

many of people who→many people who / many of whom

Say it for a higher band

5a lot of people who + V→6many people who + V→7+many + N + who + V

Synonyms

a large number of + N + who + V

Easily confused

many people who vs many of whom

“There were many applicants, many of whom had relevant experience.”

Related words

defining vs non-defining relative clauses (use of commas and that/which/who), who + Vthe + superlative + N + (that) + S + Veach of whom + V, which is why + S + VIndefinite pronouns + who/that + V (someone/anyone/anything + who/that)the majority of + N + who + Vthose who + V

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