QUANTIFIERS_INTERMEDIATE

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QUANTIFIERS

We use quantifiers to speak about the number or the amount of something.

LARGE QUANTITIES

A LOT OF/LOTS OF/MUCH/MANY/PLENTY OF

• We use a lot of/lots of/plenty of in positive sentences.
• We use much with uncountable nouns and many with countable nouns

• Remember: do not confuse a lot and a lot of!
• I have a lot of time.
• He sings a lot when he is alone.

SMALL QUANTITIES

A LITTLE/LITTLE/A FEW/FEW

• We use a little/little to speak about uncountable nouns.
• We use a few/few to speak about countable nouns.
• Remember: little -> less, few -> fewer

MORE OR LESS THAN YOU NEED

TOO MUCH/TOO MANY/NOT ENOUGH

1. Since he lost his job Tom has too much time on his hands.
2. I think I've made too many sandwiches!
3. There aren't enough parks in my town.
4. The room isn't big enough for me.

TOO MUCH/TOO MANY/NOT ENOUGH

• We use too much to speak about uncountable nouns.
• We use too many to speak about countable nouns.

• We use enough before the noun and after the adjective.

ZERO QUANTITY

ANY/NO/NONE

THERE IS NO MILK LEFT.

THERE ISN'T ANY MILK LEFT.

A: HAVE WE GOT ANY EGGS? B: NONE.

1. We use any and no with plural and uncountable nouns.
2. Any + a negative verb
3. No + a positive verb
4. None is used without a noun in short answers.

Source: English File Intermediate 4th Edition

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