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G.7.5 Determiners Quantifiers Grammar Reference

This document discusses quantifiers, which are words that indicate an amount or quantity. It provides examples of common quantifiers used with countable nouns like "many", "a few", and "several" as well as quantifiers used with uncountable nouns like "much", "a little", and "a great deal of". The document also notes quantifiers that can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns such as "some", "any", "a lot of", and "enough". Finally, it provides guidance on using "some" in positive statements and questions and "any" in negative statements and questions when the existence of something is unknown.

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G.7.5 Determiners Quantifiers Grammar Reference

This document discusses quantifiers, which are words that indicate an amount or quantity. It provides examples of common quantifiers used with countable nouns like "many", "a few", and "several" as well as quantifiers used with uncountable nouns like "much", "a little", and "a great deal of". The document also notes quantifiers that can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns such as "some", "any", "a lot of", and "enough". Finally, it provides guidance on using "some" in positive statements and questions and "any" in negative statements and questions when the existence of something is unknown.

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G.7.

5 Determiners: Quantifiers

Meaning

Quantifiers show an amount or quantity:

some apples; many people; a lot of money; a few students

Form

Quantifiers can be used with countable and uncountable nouns. They come before the noun.

With countable nouns


many There aren’t many people here.
a few * I have a few ideas.
few/very few ** I have few ideas.
several There are several students in the class.
a large/great number of A large number of students eat lunch at school.

* ‘a few’ means there is not a lot of something, but there is enough.


** ‘few/very few’ mean there is not enough of something.

With uncountable nouns


much Do you have much money?
a little * He has a little food in the fridge.
little/very little ** He has little food in the fridge.
a bit of I have a bit of water.
a great deal of We have a great deal of time.
a large amount of A large amount of plastic can be recycled.

* ‘a little’ means there is not a lot of something, but there is enough.


** ‘little/very little’ mean there is not enough of something.

With both countable and uncountable nouns


some I bought some flowers. / I’ve got some work to do.
any I didn’t buy any flowers. / Do you have any work to do?
a lot of/lots of She’s got a lot of friends. / I have lots of time.
plenty of We have plenty of ideas. / We’ve got plenty of time.
enough Are there enough chairs? / We have enough money.

In general, we use some in positive sentences and any in negative sentences:

I have some milk I have any milk.

I don’t have any milk. I don’t have some milk.


G.7.5 Determiners: Quantifiers

We use both some and any in questions. We use some to talk about things that we know or think exists
and when we offer or ask for things:

Do you have some ID? I’m sure you have some ID.

Would you like some help? Offer to help.

Can I have some sugar, please. There is probably some sugar I can have.

We use any in questions when we do not know if the thing exists:

Have you got any time to help me? I don’t know if you have time, you look busy.

Do you have any children? Perhaps it’s the first time you have met this person.
G.7.5 Determiners: Quantifiers

Useful links

FL.23 Making offers and requests


G.9.3 Nouns (countable_uncountable)

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