QUANTIFIERS

QUANTIFIERS

1. Much - Many

   • Use: Much and many (quantifiers) are used to talk about quantities, amounts or degrees and suggest a large quantity of something.
   • Rules: Many is used with plural countable nouns. Much is used with singular uncountable nouns. Much and Many is used with questions and negative statements. Too is often used before much and many to mean: ‘more than was needed’ We use ‘so’ rather than ‘very’ before much and many in positive statements to emphasise a large quantity of something. Exeptions: We sometimes use much and many in positive statements when: They are used with so, also, too.
   • Examples: How much money have you got? Arturo owns many properties in Ecuador.

2. Some - Any

   • Use: These words are used, when we refer to a number or quantity of something is not known (or when it isn't important) (these are used to modify nouns, can be used whit: Contable, incontable nouns, plural and sigulart nouns ).
   • Rules: Some is used in positive sentences, Any is used in negative sentences and in questions. Exeptions: We can use some in questions, when we offering something or making requests. We use any in positive sentences when we mean “it doesn't matter which..."
   • Example: She wants some new clothes. Can any of your teachers help you?

3. Few - Little

   • Use: They are used on their own they have a negative meaning to suggest ‘not as much or not as many as might be expected’.
   • Rules: Little is used with singular, uncountable nouns and few is used with plural, countable nouns. Little is used with singular, uncountable nouns and a few is used with plural, countable nouns to mean ‘some’. Exeptions: When little and few are used with an article – a little or a few– both words mean ‘some’ and have a positive meaning.
   • Example: There was little traffic on the road. He is a great student. He has few problems with English.