Quantifiers

Quantifiers

Both

Count

Unconunt

Count nouns have two forms: singular and plural.

Singular count nouns refer to one person or thing:

Plural count nouns refer to more than one person or thing:

a teacher

a book

a wish

an idea

teachers

books

wishes

ideas

Uncount nouns often refer to:

We can use some quantifiers with uncount nouns:

He gave me some useful advice.

They gave us a lot of information.

Substances: food, water, wine, salt, bread, iron

Human feelings or qualities: anger, cruelty, happiness, honesty, pride

Activities: help, sleep, travel, work

Abstract ideas: beauty, death, fun, life

We use both (of), neither (of) and either (of) to talk about two people or things. Both means this one AND the other.

I like both pictures. / I like both of the pictures.

With plural noun

both pictures

both the/these pictures

both of the/these pictures

With plural pronoun

both of them