so much vs why

so much

noun
  • A demonstrated amount. 

  • A particular amount, often a large or excessive amount. 

adv
  • To a certain degree or extent 

adj
  • To such a quantity, degree etc. 

why

noun
  • Reason. 

intj
  • An exclamation used to express pleasant or unpleasant mild surprise, indignation, or impatience. 

adv
  • For which cause, reason, or purpose. 

  • The cause, reason, or purpose for which. 

  • Introducing a noun or other phrase. 

  • Introducing a verb phrase (bare infinitive clause). 

  • Introducing a complete question. 

  • With a negative, used rhetorically to make a suggestion. 

How often have the words so much and why occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )