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Expressing Quantity
QUANTIFIERS
Quantifiers
Examples
He has made five TV series,
Quantifiers
The following can be used before a
noun:
some/any
much/many each/every
a little/little
a few/few
both
several
all/no
enough
more/most
fewer/less
Quantifiers
each
every
many
few/ fewer
several
both
much
little/ less
uncountable noun
some
any
more/ most
all
no
enough
Quantifiers
-(not) many
cigarettes
-a few cars
-very few trees
-fewer books
-several answers
-both parents
-each boy
-every time
-some money
-some eggs
-(not) any water
-(not) any friends
-more/ most wine
-more/most people
-all/no work
-all/no children
-enough food
-enough apples
Notes
1. Most of the Quantifiers can be used without a
noun. No, all, very and each cannot.
Examples
_ Have you got any money? Not much./ A little.
_ Are there any eggs? A few./ Not many.
_ Have some wine.
Notes
2. Most of the Quantifiers can be used with of +
the/my/those/ + noun. No and every cannot.
Examples
_ They took all of my money.
_ Take a few of these tablets.
_ Some of the people at the party started dancing.
Notes
3. For no and every, we use none, every one
or all:
no none
every every one/all
Examples
_ None of the audience was listening.
_ All of the hotels were booked.
Notes
4. Formal/ Informal
SOME, ANY,
SOMEBODY, ANYTHING
help.
NOBODY, NO ONE,
NOWHERE, NOTHING
MUCH,
MANY,
A LOT OF,
LOTS OF,
A GREAT DEAL OF,
A LARGE NUMBER
OF, PLENTY OF
Written/More formal
A great deal of money was lost during the strike. (uncountable)
A large number of strikes are caused by bad management.(countable)
Many word leaders are quite young. (countable)
Much time is wasted in trivial pursuits. ( countable)
_Lots.
_ How many people were there?
_ A lot.
_ Dont worry about food. Weve got
plenty.
ALL
all
We do not usually use all to mean everybody/
everyone/ everything. But if all is followed by a
relative clause, it can mean everything.
All (that) I have is yours.
I spend all I earn.
all
Before a noun with a
determiner, both all and all of
are possible.
You eat all (of) the time.
All (of) my friends are coming
tonight.
all
With personal
pronouns, we use all
of.
All of you passed.
Well done!
I dont need these
books. You can have
all of them.