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Quantifiers. With plural count Nouns. Many Several A few few. With non count nouns. Much A great deal A little little. With both, count and non count. All Most A lot (of), lots (of) Enough Plenty (of) Some None (of the), no. With singular count nouns. Each every. How much ?.
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With plural count Nouns • Many • Several • A few • few
With non count nouns • Much • A great deal • A little • little
With both, count and non count • All • Most • A lot (of), lots (of) • Enough • Plenty (of) • Some • None (of the), • no
With singular count nouns • Each • every
How much? Used with non count nouns in questions and negative sentences. I don’t have much time. I have a lot of free time.
Too much(non count)Too many(count) They describe a quantity that is more than it should be. Only use them if there is a problem.
He has a good job. He earns too much money.He earns a lot of money.
I amtoosick to go to work today.I amverytired. I am going to stay home today.Don’t use very before a verb.
Don’t use much with an affirmative statement.There was much rain yesterday.There was a lot of rain yesterday.
A few/a littlecount/non count A small quantity Not a lot, but enough Some
Few/littlecount/non count Almost none Not enough
When we omit a, the emphasis is on the negative. We are saying the quantity is not enough.Few people wanted to have a party. The party was canceled.
I havea littlemoney left. I can buy that sweater.I would like to go to Disney World with the kids, but I have verylittlemoney left for my bills.
I was hungry, so I atea fewnuts.There arefewcars in the parking lot today. I wonder if there is school.
Enough - A good quantity, what you needPlenty (of) – enough or a little more than enough
Would you like some coffee?No, I have hadenoughcoffee for one day.This diet requires you to drinkplenty ofwater.
Too and EnoughUse too before adjectives and adverbs. Use too much and too many before a noun.I am too tired to sleep.She speaks too fast.I ate too much chocolate.You spend too many hours in front of the TV.
Use enough after adjectives and adverbs but before nouns.It’s good enough for me.You can’t drive fast enough for me.I drink enough water.
She can’t be on the basketball team.1. short2. tallShe’s too short to be on the team.She isn’t tall enough to be on the basketball team.
He can’t play professional baseball.1. young2. old3. small4. big
How many? Used with count nouns in affirmative and negative sentences and in questions. How many books do you have?
Some/Any/Noare used for questions with plural count nouns and non count nouns.Any is used after a negative verb, and no after an affirmative verb.Do you needsomenapkins?Do you wantanyfries?There aren’t any potatoes in the soup.
He doesn’t have no time.He doesn’t have any time.He has no time.
Non count nouns can be measured by container, portion, shape etc. • a can of, a bowl of, a cup of, a glass of, • a slice of, a piece of, a strip of, • a spoon of • a pound of, a scoop of, a quart of, • a bottle of, carton of, a jar of, a bag of, • a gallon of, a loaf of, an ear of, a head of, • a roll of, a tube of, a bar of, a bunch of
Use of with a unit of measure.I ate three pieces of bread.Don’t’ use of after many, much,a few, a little if a noun follows directly.She has many(of)friends.He put a little(of)milk in his coffee.