Somebody says: "There are a lot of things on the table." Then, here comes the question: What is on the table? or What are on the table? Which is the right expression here? Why? I was told that "What is on the table?" is the only correct expression, there is never such an expressi...

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But what about the word "people"? Isn't this also a collective noun?

The most common usage is "how many people".

So, what makes the difference here?

Could someone tell me which of these two is correct? And why? Thanks!

I haven't got much stationery.

I haven't got many stationery.