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QUIATTIFIERS - Coggle Diagram
QUIATTIFIERS
FEW - LITTLE
A FEW * A LITTLE
a small quantity; a small amount
FEW
+ Plural Countable Nouns.
A FEW
+ Plural Countable Nouns.
LITTLE
+ Uncountable Nouns
A LITTLE
+ Uncountable Nouns
FEW = NOT MANY
(FEW normally conveys a negative idea)
He has
few
good friends.
(negative idea - not enough)
Few
people went to the concert.
There are
few
honest politicians
A FEW
=
SOME
(small amount)
(A FEW normally conveys a positive idea).
He has
a few
friends that will help.
(positive idea - a small amount)
I have
a few
days off next month.
She has won
a few
awards.
not many
; not enough nearly no ...
some
; a small amount.
not much
; not enough nearly no ...
some
; a small amount.
LITTLE
=
NOT MUCH
(LITTLE normally conveys a negative idea)
Thera was
little
time to finish it.
(negative idea - not enough)
He has
little
patience with others.
They have
little
money to spend.
A LITTLE
=
SOME
(small amount)
(LITTLE normally conveys a positive idea)
I have
a little
milk you can use.
(positive idea - a small amount).
She has
a little
time to relax now.
I have learned
a little
extra money.
MUCH - MANY
A LOT OF * LOTS OF
= a large quantity of something
Much
and
Many
are mainly used in
negative sentences
and
questions
.
They are
not
common in affirmative sentences though still possible.
Much
is used with
uncountable
nouns.
Many
is used with
plural countable
nouns.
MUCH
+ UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
I don´t have
much
time
He doesn´t need
much
money.
Does it use
much
electricity?
MANY
+ PLURAL CONTABLE NOUNS
There aren´t
many
chairs in the room.
I don´t have
many
friends.
Do you think
many
people will go?
With
affirmative sentences
, we prefer
a lot of
intead of
much/many
.
A lot of/lots of
are
not
common in negative sentences or questions.
A lot of
can be used with
countable
nouns and
uncountable
nouns.
a lot of =lots of
A LOT OF
+ UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
I need
a lot of
coffee.
(= I need
lots of
coffee.)
There is
a lot of
traffic today.
A LOT OF
+ PLURAL COUNTABLE NOUNS
She has
a lot of
friends.
(= She has
lots of
friends.)
There are
a lot of
cars on the street.