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Quantifiers

Quantifiers are words or phrases that we use before nouns to show how much of something there
is. Consider whether the noun you want to say the amount of is a singular or a plural noun and
whether it‟sa countable (i.e. you can use a number directly before it) or an uncountable (i.e. you
can‟t use a numberdirectly before it) noun.

Quantifiers to show that there’s nothing or a small amount

● None is used with countable and uncountable nouns to say that there‟s nothing:
None of the books I ordered have arrived yet.
Despite her illness, she lost none of her enthusiasm for life.

● A few is used with countable nouns and it means a small number:
A few of my friends thought that I was too old to become an actor.

● Few is used with countable nouns and it means a very small number:
Few people know what job they want to do when they‟re still a child.

● A little is used with uncountable nouns and it means a very small number:
We only need a little help from our teacher and then we can finish the project.

● Little is used with uncountable nouns and it means a very small amount of something with the
negativemeaning of „not enough‟:
There‟s little hope that they‟ll arrive before 4 p.m.

Quantifiers to show that there’s a large amount

● Much is used to refer to uncountable nouns in negative sentences and questions:
There isn‟t much chance of me going to work on a farm.

● Many / A lot of is used with countable nouns for a large number of people. They can be used in
positivesentences, negative sentences and questions:
Many / A lot of people don‟t find their perfect job until they‟re over thirty.

● In affirmative sentences, we sometimes use much and many in more formal styles:
There is much concern about development projects in Egypt.
The manager has sent many emails to customers recently.

Quantifiers that refer to one thing in a group

● Each is used with countable nouns to focus on one person or thing in a group:
Each student in this class has their own special qualities.

● Every is used with countable nouns to focus on all of the people or things in a group and usually
showsthat something happens regularly or something is true for everyone:
After finishing secondary stage, every student hopes to join the faculty they want.

● Some and any are used with countable and uncountable nouns.

Some is used in positive sentences.
I have some novels to read.

Note:
We can use some in questions when we make offers or requests.

Would you like some tea? Can I have some more sugar?

Any is used in negative sentences and questions.

I don‟t have any plays to read. Did you buy any toys?

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