quantifiers: much many a lot of lots of

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What are quantifiers?

Quantifier

A quantifier is a word or phrase such as ' much' or 'a lot' which you use to refer to a quantity of something without being precise.

When do you think you use much or many?

when do you think you use a lot of or lots of?

much vs many

Use:

Much before uncountable nouns:  milk, money, water;

Many before countable nouns: euro(s), car(s), tree(s)

How much milk did you drink today? Much water is wasted.

How many euros have you got? Many trees are cut down.

(a) little and (a) few

a few means: some (used before countable nouns)

(He wanted a few moments of rest)

a little means: some (used before uncountable nouns)

(She had saved a little money for a rainy day)

Few means : not many

Little means: not much

a lot of & lots of

Use: In informal English:

Singular:

A lot of water is wasted;

Plural:

Lots of trees are cut down.

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