2014-02-05, 02:45 AM
I believe your teacher may think that it is wrong because the word "many" implies the word "very", as "many" literally means, "a large number of", while "very" means (in this context), "a high/large degree of."
Essentially, the problem she sees is that you're basically saying, "There are not a large degree of a large number of concerts this month."
Which, when you say it like that sounds pretty terrible.
I'm not saying that either sentence is more grammatically correct than the other, however there is some slight repeating your meaning in the way you say it by using, "Very many," because they both essentially mean "a large amount" in this context.
Essentially, the problem she sees is that you're basically saying, "There are not a large degree of a large number of concerts this month."
Which, when you say it like that sounds pretty terrible.
I'm not saying that either sentence is more grammatically correct than the other, however there is some slight repeating your meaning in the way you say it by using, "Very many," because they both essentially mean "a large amount" in this context.