Use of muy and mucho  

Spanish 101 muy vs mucho
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muy = very
mucho = a lot/many

   muy ≠ mucho

Mi abuelo es muy alto.
      My grandfather is very tall.
Está muy cerca.
      It's very near.
Yo estudio mucho.
      I study a lot.
Ella tiene muchas uvas.
      She has many grapes.

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      Mi abuelo es mucho alto.
      My grandfather is a lot tall. (???)

      Está mucha cerca.
      It's many near. (???)

      Yo estudio muy.
      I study very. (???)

      Ella tiene muy uvas.
      She has very grapes. (???)


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