Count · how many
How many soldiers? · Three soldiers.
Count and Non-Count
How Many or How Much?
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Non-count · how much
How much water? · A lot of water.
Both · a lot of
A lot of books · a lot of information
Smaller amount
many/few reports · much/little advice
To count a non-count noun, supply a unit: three pieces of advice; two items of furniture.
“A lot of” funciona con ambos grupos.