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QUANTIFIERS LARGE QUANTITY SMALL QUANTITY ZERO QUANTITY a lot of (count) lots of (uncount) a lot (no noun) little (u
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QUANTIFIERS LARGE QUANTITY
SMALL QUANTITY
ZERO QUANTITY
a lot of (count) lots of (uncount) a lot (no noun)
little (uncountable)
any (- ? sentences)
MORE than you need too (adjective)
few (countable)
no (+ sentences)
too much (uncountable)
a little/a few (“some not many”) very little/very few (“not many”)
none (no noun)
too many (countable)
(+ ? sentences) much (uncountable) (- ? sentences) many (countable) (- ? sentences) plenty of (+ sentences) (“enough or more”)
Examples: Do you have a lot of friends? Don’t worry, we have lots of time. He swims a lot. There isn’t much cake left. How many brothers does he have? We have plenty of water/books. There is little fruit left. There are few apples left. Are there any jobs? There are no positions available. There are none. It is too big. We have too much milk! There are too many problems. Bournemouth doesn’t have enough cinemas. The bath isn’t hot enough.
LESS than you need (not) enough (before noun, after an adj.)
AS MUCH as you need enough (before noun, after an adj.)