How much is remaining? vs How much remains?

Both phrases are correct and can be used interchangeably. They both inquire about the amount that is left or still available. The choice between them depends on personal preference or the context in which they are used.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 2626 views

How much is remaining?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to ask about the quantity that is still present or available.

Examples:

How much is remaining in the jar?
How much is remaining of the budget?
How much is remaining in the bank account?

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Mother, why does Alexander believe he is remaining?
How much is total direct payments, both coupled and decoupled, and how much is supply aid? 3.
How much is it? $60 a square foot.
- How much is in there anyway? - $6,000.
How much is that? $2 million.
How much is this heart costing us? $5,000.
You haven't seen how much is there yet.
Makes you wonder how much is down there.
I must know how much is in my account.
- How much is it? - 112 millions.
- How much is that? - $620 a month.
I'd like to know how much is left.
This shows just how much is at stake.
Opening your cheque book and asking how much is not my idea of negotiation.
Nobody knows exactly how much is invested.
Development shows how much is expected of Europe, and how much from European politics, and we should live up to these expectations.
Ultimately we will be judged not by how much is promised but by how much is delivered.
How much is this? $1 million, as you requested.
How much is a curry normally?
So, do you know how much is there? £500.

Alternatives:

how much remains?
how much is left?
how much is still available?
how much is left over?
how much is yet to be used?

How much remains?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to inquire about the quantity that is still present or available.

Examples:

How much remains in the box?
How much remains of the food?
How much remains in the account?

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To what extent does the Presidency feel that it has succeeded in establishing 'integrity', and how much remains to be achieved?
The amendments tabled by the Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs shows how much remains to be done here.
The award of the Sakharov prize to Memorial shows how much remains to be done and demonstrates the close attention that this House devotes to Russia.
Mr President, as you know, numerous opinion polls have revealed how remote Europe is from its people and how much remains to be done to bridge that gap.
The forthcoming tenth anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre is a vivid reminder of how far the Balkans have come, but also of how much remains to be done.
The frequent hostage taking and murder of Iraqis and foreigners, which presents a challenge to the international community and to the Iraqi Interim Government, cruelly reflects how much remains to be done in the country.
This means that much remains to be done.
But much remains to be done.
Much remains to be done to eradicate the evil of human slavery.
But much remains to be done.
For... so much remains unsaid.
That said, despite good progress, much remains to be done.
Much remains to be done in the area of trade.
Looking at the EU figures, much remains to be done in this respect.
Much remains to be done, however.
On aid effectiveness, the Council acknowledges that despite some progress much remains to be done.
However, much remains to be done.
I share your view that much remains to be done.
We are aware that much remains to be done.
However, as this question highlights, much remains to be done.

Alternatives:

how much is remaining?
how much is left?
how much is still available?
how much is left over?
how much is yet to be used?

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How much is remaining? vs How much remains?