Aula 21/2

Aula 21/2

1. 1. continuação:

   • 2. Atenção: Much e Many são usados especial// em frases NEGATIVAS (1°) e INTERROGATIVAS (2°)! Pode-se usar tb a lot of.
     • 2.1 Ex: I didn´t spend much money or I didn´t spend a lot of money.
       • 2.2 Ex: Do you know many people here? or Do you know a lot of people here?
         • 2.3 I don´t go out much or I don´t go out a lot.
           • 3. Many tb é usado em afirmativas, porém, na língua falada, a lot (of) é mais comum.
             • 3.1 Ex: A lot of people like to drive fast in Brazil or Many people like to drive fast in Brazil.

2. 4. Importante: Special cases: compare as seg. frases: I have a few friends e I have few friends.

   • 4.1 São frases diferentes! Caiu em prova. A presença do artigo "a" na frente do pronome few, faz c/ que haja uma mudança na mensagem da frase. O "a" eu tenho uma conotação POSITIVA na frase.
     • 4.2 Observe o seguinte a seguir: 1) Few e little sozinhos possuem idéia NEGATIVA.
       • 4.3 Ex: Let´s hurry. There´s little time. Ex: He´s always alone. He has few friends.
         • 5. A little e A Few possuem ideia POSITIVA.
           • 5.1 Ex: Let´s have a drink. We´ve got A LITTLE time before the bus leaves.
             • 5.2 Ex: I like it there. I´ve got A FEW friends and I like them all.
               • 6. O "a" porém, q-do usado c/ "Only" (só/ somente), a little e a few passam a ter conotação NEGATIVA.
                 • 6.1 Ex: There are only a few rooms in this house. It is not big enough.