ENGLISH
QUANTIFIERS
START
NO, NONE, NONE OF
MUCH AND MANY
TOO AND ENOUGH
PLENTY AND PLENTY OF
FEW AND A FEW. LITTLE AND A LITTLE
A LOT OF / LOTS OF
SOME AND ANY
much and many
With plural countable nouns. USUALLY with negative and interrogative sentences.
many
With uncountable nouns. USUALLY with negative and interrogative sentences.
much
too and enough
'Demasiado'.
Too
'Suficiente'.
enough
a lot of / lots of
‘A lot of’ and ‘lots of’ can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns in affirmative sentences.
In February we usually have a lot of / lots of exams. There is a lot of snow on the road.
some and any
SOME
Can be used with either plural countable or uncountable nouns, to express an indefinite quantity. Used in affirmative sentences or interrogative when making an offer or request.
Remember that for singular countable nouns we use a or an instead!
Can be used with either plural countable or uncountable nouns, to express an indefinite quantity. Used in negative sentences and to make questions. Used in affirmative sentences meaning: 'I don't mind'.
ANY
NO, NONE, NONE OF
Alternative for ‘any’ if we don’t want to use the verb in the negative. It is used with countable and uncountable nouns. So, if the verb is in the affirmative and we want to deny something, we can use ‘no’ followed by a noun.
NO
NONE
Pronoun and, as such, is not followed by any noun. It can be used with countable and uncountable nouns.
NONE OF
Before the, demonstratives (this, that), possessives (my, your) or pronouns.
PLENTY AND PLENTY OF
Plenty of’ means “more than enough”, and it can be used with countable or uncountable words.
✰ Example: There is plenty of bread.
PLENTY
‘Plenty’ without the preposition ‘of’ is a pronoun and it is not accompanied by any other word. We use it when we already know what we are talking about in a conversation. ✰ Example: Is there any rice left? – Don’t worry, there is plenty.
PLENTY OF
few and a few. little and a little
FEW
With countable nouns. Meaning: Not being enough. 'She has few friends'.
A FEW
With countable nouns. Meaning: Being enough. 'She has a few friends'.
LITTLE
With uncountable nouns. Meaning: Not being enough. 'There is little food'.
A LITTLE
With uncountable nouns. Meaning: Being enough. 'There is a little food'.
There aren’t many apples in the basket. How many chairs are there?
✪ We can add the word ‘too’ before ‘many’ or ‘much’ to express that there is more than we need (or expect) of something.
✰ Examples:
o There were too many people in the party.
o She is always bored because she has too much free time.
My mum never shows much interest in football.
There's lots of juice but there isn't much water. How much orange juice is there?
I have no money ( instead of “I don’t have any money”).
Adjective + enough (+ full infinitive)
✰ You are not tall enough (to play basketball) Enough + noun (+ full infinitive)
✰ She has enough money (to buy a house). Adverb + enough (+ full infinitive)
✰ He was driving quickly enough (to get noticed by the police).
Too + adjective (+ full infinitive) ✰ It’s too hot (to cook a stew). Too + many / much + noun (+ full infinitive)
✰ Christian works too many hours (to have any hobby). Too + adverb (+ full infinitive)
✰ He arrived too late to see the opening of the performance.
How much money do you have? - None.
What reasons did he give? - None. ✪ When none is the subject, the verb is either singular or plural depending on what it is referring to.
✰ Examples:
o I’m always looking for inspiration. None ever comes.
o She’s always looking for ideas. None ever come.
ANY QUESTIONS / NEGATIVE SENTENCES Are there any letters for me? / There aren’t any letters for me. Is there any sugar? / There isn’t any sugar. ANY AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES ( I DON'T MIND). Any fruit is good for your health.
When you make a late booking, you don’t know where you’re going to go, do you? It could be any destination.
Warning: When we are referring to two things or people, we use neither of rather than none of: ✰ Example: o We sat down at the table, just the two of us. He carried on eating his food. Neither of us said anything. o Not: None of us said anything.
SOME AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES: There are some good restaurants in this city.
There's some milk in the fridge.
SOME OFFERS / REQUESTS: Would you like some cake?
Can I have some coffee, please?
- None of his old friends knew what had happened to him.- It doesn’t matter. None of it was your fault.
✪ We don’t use none of when there is already a negative word (not, n’t) in the clause: ✰ Example: She doesn’t remember any of us. Not: She doesn’t remember none of us.
QUANTIFIERS
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ENGLISH
QUANTIFIERS
START
NO, NONE, NONE OF
MUCH AND MANY
TOO AND ENOUGH
PLENTY AND PLENTY OF
FEW AND A FEW. LITTLE AND A LITTLE
A LOT OF / LOTS OF
SOME AND ANY
much and many
With plural countable nouns. USUALLY with negative and interrogative sentences.
many
With uncountable nouns. USUALLY with negative and interrogative sentences.
much
too and enough
'Demasiado'.
Too
'Suficiente'.
enough
a lot of / lots of
‘A lot of’ and ‘lots of’ can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns in affirmative sentences.
In February we usually have a lot of / lots of exams. There is a lot of snow on the road.
some and any
SOME
Can be used with either plural countable or uncountable nouns, to express an indefinite quantity. Used in affirmative sentences or interrogative when making an offer or request.
Remember that for singular countable nouns we use a or an instead!
Can be used with either plural countable or uncountable nouns, to express an indefinite quantity. Used in negative sentences and to make questions. Used in affirmative sentences meaning: 'I don't mind'.
ANY
NO, NONE, NONE OF
Alternative for ‘any’ if we don’t want to use the verb in the negative. It is used with countable and uncountable nouns. So, if the verb is in the affirmative and we want to deny something, we can use ‘no’ followed by a noun.
NO
NONE
Pronoun and, as such, is not followed by any noun. It can be used with countable and uncountable nouns.
NONE OF
Before the, demonstratives (this, that), possessives (my, your) or pronouns.
PLENTY AND PLENTY OF
Plenty of’ means “more than enough”, and it can be used with countable or uncountable words. ✰ Example: There is plenty of bread.
PLENTY
‘Plenty’ without the preposition ‘of’ is a pronoun and it is not accompanied by any other word. We use it when we already know what we are talking about in a conversation. ✰ Example: Is there any rice left? – Don’t worry, there is plenty.
PLENTY OF
few and a few. little and a little
FEW
With countable nouns. Meaning: Not being enough. 'She has few friends'.
A FEW
With countable nouns. Meaning: Being enough. 'She has a few friends'.
LITTLE
With uncountable nouns. Meaning: Not being enough. 'There is little food'.
A LITTLE
With uncountable nouns. Meaning: Being enough. 'There is a little food'.
There aren’t many apples in the basket. How many chairs are there?
✪ We can add the word ‘too’ before ‘many’ or ‘much’ to express that there is more than we need (or expect) of something. ✰ Examples: o There were too many people in the party. o She is always bored because she has too much free time.
My mum never shows much interest in football. There's lots of juice but there isn't much water. How much orange juice is there?
I have no money ( instead of “I don’t have any money”).
Adjective + enough (+ full infinitive) ✰ You are not tall enough (to play basketball) Enough + noun (+ full infinitive) ✰ She has enough money (to buy a house). Adverb + enough (+ full infinitive) ✰ He was driving quickly enough (to get noticed by the police).
Too + adjective (+ full infinitive) ✰ It’s too hot (to cook a stew). Too + many / much + noun (+ full infinitive) ✰ Christian works too many hours (to have any hobby). Too + adverb (+ full infinitive) ✰ He arrived too late to see the opening of the performance.
How much money do you have? - None. What reasons did he give? - None. ✪ When none is the subject, the verb is either singular or plural depending on what it is referring to. ✰ Examples: o I’m always looking for inspiration. None ever comes. o She’s always looking for ideas. None ever come.
ANY QUESTIONS / NEGATIVE SENTENCES Are there any letters for me? / There aren’t any letters for me. Is there any sugar? / There isn’t any sugar. ANY AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES ( I DON'T MIND). Any fruit is good for your health. When you make a late booking, you don’t know where you’re going to go, do you? It could be any destination.
Warning: When we are referring to two things or people, we use neither of rather than none of: ✰ Example: o We sat down at the table, just the two of us. He carried on eating his food. Neither of us said anything. o Not: None of us said anything.
SOME AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES: There are some good restaurants in this city. There's some milk in the fridge. SOME OFFERS / REQUESTS: Would you like some cake? Can I have some coffee, please?
- None of his old friends knew what had happened to him.- It doesn’t matter. None of it was your fault.
✪ We don’t use none of when there is already a negative word (not, n’t) in the clause: ✰ Example: She doesn’t remember any of us. Not: She doesn’t remember none of us.