OG11紫皮第二道，much united states voters

prayer

However much United States voters may agree that there is waste in government and that the government as a whole spends beyond its means, it is difficult to find broad support for a movement toward a minimal state.

(A) However much United States voters may agree that

(B) Despite the agreement among United States voters to the fact

(C) Although United States voters agree

(D) Even though United States voters may agree

(E) There is agreement among United States voters that

My question here is: Can we use much to refer to the number of voters. I would say that we should use many, as the number of voters are countable. Any suggestions please?

However much is used in this context to define the degree to which the voters agree, not the count of voters.

Actually, much
modifies may agree. In a clause like this, we can swith the order of words a bit to make it clearer what is modifying what:

United States voters may agree (very) much that...

I added the very just because it sounds more familiar that way and doesn't change the grammar.

bazooka is correct that however much means it doesn't matter how much.

"Much" in the sentence does not modify voters rather it modifies However. Also, However much here means "No matter how much"

这是网上的3个解释，我感觉还不足以解决我所有的疑问，that后面还有逗号"，"，两个逗号之间是插入语吧，如果这样，其他的加在一起就是一个完整的句子，however在这里就不是从句了？however是连词的话，much可以是副词修饰agree；however可以做副词，如果是副词，那么much就是形容词，只能修饰voters了。

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prayer

哦，错了，一个逗号，我刚才看的那个版本是两个逗号的。那这样的话，however是连词了，much做副词修饰agree？
还真没见过这类题型

prayer

找了点例句，发现however much用来修饰动词。

Birdsong grinned again, secure in the knowledge that however much he might be scolded, the chances of being out off entirely were remote.伯德桑又笑了,他很放心,因为他知道无论他受到什么责备,禁止他发言的可能性是极小的。

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However much we pretend to be free, we know it is only for a time.不管我们自以为多么自由,这种自由只是一时的。

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but however much she gave him he invariably demanded more.但是不论她分给他多少,他总是嫌不够。

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But they're such nasty pieces of work at the best of times that, however much they try to get round the girls, the girls will still hate the three of them like poison.可是她们平常日子做人太坏,她们尽管想讨好工人,工人们还是恨死了她们三个!

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Come and take however much you want and whenever you want to .你无论需要多少,也不管何时需要,请来龋

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He no longer knew how to cope with her, with himself, with the present or the future. He was like a little bug caught in a spider web; however much he struggled, it was too late.他对她,对自己,对现在与将来,都没办法,仿佛是碰在蛛网上的一个小虫,想挣扎已来不及了。

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However much I try to straighten up, I just can't lift my legs. Really riles me!"无论怎么提腰,腿抬不起来;干着急

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However much in earnest he might be, he had nothing of the single-mindedness that belongs to a fanatic.他不论如何认真,都没有那种狂热分子才有的专心致志的劲头。

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However much science may be indebted to him in respect of the remaining parts of his work, the idea 'division of labour' seemed to him his most brilliant thought.不管他著作的其余部分对科学作出了多大贡献,他似乎认为“分工”这个概念是他思想上最卓越的一点。

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However much the Communist Party warns its enemies in advance and makes its basic strategy known to them, they will still launch attacks.不管共产党怎样事先警告,把根本战略方针公开告诉自己的敌人,敌人还要进攻的。

牛掰

这个楼间的呀，整个楼主自问自答型的，但是我也有所收获，谢谢啦！

daitensai

感谢楼主的解答！！！OG的解释真的不给力。

haha3344567

完全感謝樓主自問自答的精神, 我學到了

lucywenjie

哈哈 忍不住留言 楼主精神可嘉

liwuruiyun

感谢分享！               

黑眼逗逗

其他选项是因为没that  所以错吗，that不是可以省略的吗