What does "much of" mean here?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
"Much of" is sometimes used in the UK as a way to say "a lot of" or "most of". In this case she is saying that "a lot of" Puerto Rico was destroyed by the hurricanes. However, this use is extremely formal and will not be heard frequently in general conversation. Ex: Much of the student were late turning in their homework. Ex: Much of parliament voted against the ban.