How many, much/ many / a lot of, a few / a little

Inglés

How much / how many, much /many / a lot of, a few/ a little...

Adjetive + Preposition

Dulce María López Flores Miriam Jocabeth Pliego Quiroz Daniela Jardón Reyes

How much, How many

We use "how much" and "how many" to talk about the amount of things, whether in precise or general terms:

• How much aspirin shall I administer to the patient? 400 milligrams.

• How much milk do I have to buy?

• How many cups of milk do you use for this recipe?

• How many eggs did she buy?

RULES

To know if you need to put "how much" or "how many" you have to look at whether what you're talking about is accounting or countless.

With countable nouns we use "how many":

• How many chocolates have you eaten?
• How many carrots have you eaten?
• How many jellies do we need?
• How many cakes do we need?

With uncountable nouns we use "how much":

• How much juice was in the jug?
• How much soup was on the plate?
• How many spaghetti do we have left?
• How much time do we have left?

A LOT / A LITTLE / A FEW

Batch, a little, and few expressions belong to so-called English quantifiers. English quantifiers are words or phrases that refer to a number or quantity. They usually always go before a noun, as the quantifier will refer to the amount of the noun.

USES OF LOT, LITTLE AND FEW

So that you can always use these three quantifiers correctly, pay close attention to these simple rules. The phrase a lot is almost always used in informal English. Take this into account, depending on the context you’re in. If you are in a formal situation, then it is advisable to use plenty of o much, instead of the so common to lot. A little and a few have differences in their use depending on the noun they accompany. As we were saying, a little is used with countless nouns, such as: marmalade, milk, sugar, time, among others. A few accompanies countable nouns, for example: jars of marmalade, boxes of milk, spoons

ADJETIVE + PREPOSITION

We often follow adjectives by prepositions (words like of, for, with), for example:

afraid of She's afraid of the dark. famous for France is famous for wine. bored with I'm bored with this film.

Here are the most common prepositions that follow adjectives in this way: about, at, by, for, from, in, of, to, with

EXAMPLES

And here are lists of adjectives that take specific prepositions, with a few example sentences for each group.

• Adjective + about

I was angry about the accident. She's not happy about her new boss. Are you nervous about the exam?

• Adjective + at

I'm rather bad at languages. I'm not good at languages either. Are you surprised at her success?

• Adjective + by

We were amazed by his performance.They were not impressed by your argument.Were you surprised by his bluntness?

• Adjective + for

You are eligible for bonus pay. We were not prepared for his answer. Who is responsible for this?

EXAMPLES

• Adjective + from

This cake is made from coconut. The city is not safe from attack. Is this material free from toxins?

• Adjective + in

I am disappointed in you. He isn't experienced in sales. Was he successful in his efforts?

• Adjective + of

He's afraid of failing. She's not capable of caring for herself. Was it silly of me to try?

• Adjective + to

She was addicted to alcohol. I'm not allergic to milk. Are they related to each other?

• Adjective + with

I am blessed with robust health. Unusually, the town was not crowded with tourists. Are you familiar with the controls?