QUANTIFIERS

QUANTIFIERS

1. Uncontable nouns

   • Some, Any, A Lot Of/ Lots Of
     • EXAMPLES
       • London has a lot of buildings.
       • We need some bananas
   • Little / A Little
     • EXAMPLE
       • How much milk do you drink every day?
       • I love a little cream in my coffee.
   • Much

2. Contable nouns

   • Some, Any, A Lot Of/ Lots Of
   • Many
     • EXAMPLE
       • Sarah takes care of many dogs in her apartment.
       • I like a few songs by Guns and Roses.
   • Few / A Few
     • EXAMPLE

3. EXPLANATION

   • Many
     • It means many/many. Many are used to indicate countable nouns. (Significa muitas/muitos. Utiliza-se o many para indicar substantivos contáveis (countable nouns).
   • Few / A Few
     • It can mean some/some or little/few. A few is used with countable nouns in the plural. (Pode significar algum/algumas ou pouco/poucas. Usa-se o a few com substantivos contáveis no plural).
   • Some
     • It can mean some or a little bit of . Some are used with uncountable nouns. (Pode significar algum ou um pouco de . Utiliza-se some com substantivos incontáveis).
   • Any
     • In positive sentences, any has the meaning of any. In negative sentences, it takes on the meaning of none/none. In interrogatives, it takes on the meaning of someone. (Em sentenças positivas, any tem o significado de qualquer. Em frases negativas, assume o significado de nenhum/nenhuma. Nas interrogativas, assume o significado de algum/alguma).
   • Much
     • It can mean a lot/large/portion of something. Much is usually used with uncountable nouns in negative sentences and questions. (Pode significar muito/grande/porção de algo. Utiliza-se o much geralmente com substantivos incontáveis "uncountable nouns" em frases negativas e perguntas.
   • A Lot Of / Lots Of
     • The a lot of is a quantifier used to describe large "but unspecified" amounts of something. (O a lot of é um quantificador usado para descrever quantias grandes "mas não especificadas" de algo).
   • Little / A Little
     • It means a little. A little is used for countless nouns. (Significa um pouco de. Utiliza-se o a little substantivos incontáveis).

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