QUANTIFIERS Words or phrases which are used before a noun to indicate quantity

Meer zoals dit

Using helping verbs correctly

door MADEHA ASIF

impertive sentence

door vitola gacha xd

Futuro simple.

door Sofia Gemma. Melo Diaz.

MAppa ingl

door Alex Speranza

QUANTIFIERS Words or phrases which are used before a noun to indicate quantity

How much/ much: These expressions mean the same but each one is used in a different way

Uncountable nouns:

Second example: you don't have much time before the bus leaves

First example: how much ice cream do you want ?

much is used to determine the quantity of uncountable nouns and it's usually used in questions and in negative sentences

How many/ many: Many is the alternative to "much" because "many" quantifies countable nouns

Countable nouns:

Second example: there aren't many cars on the highway today

First example: How many cookies do you want ?

many is used with plural countable nouns it's mainly used in questions and negative sentences.

Few

It normally conveys a negative idea

Jessie has few friends

It's used for plural countable nouns. It means "not many".

A few

It normally conveys a positive idea

I spent a few days in New York

It' used for plural countable nouns. It means "some" or a small amount.

Lots of has the same meaning that a lot of. It is more informal than a lot of.

There is lots of traffic today

He has lots of friends

A lot of means a large number of amount. It is a informal style

Incountable nouns

I drank a lot of beer

Countable nouns

I have a lot of chickens in the garden

Little

It's similar to "not much"

I found little information about French. I'll have to look for it again

It's used with uncountable nouns

Subtopic

A little

It's similar to "some"

I drank a little wine not to be bored. Being tipsy makes me happy

It works just with uncountable nouns