QUANTIFIERS

Much, Many, A lot (of)

To refer to large quantities. We use many with countable nouns; much with uncountable
nouns, and we can use a lot of with both countable and uncountable nouns.

 We are many things to do this week

 Much wine is sold
 Albert and Sandy have a lot of time to do exercise

A Few, A Little, A Bit (of)

We use A Few, A Little, A Bit (of) to talk about small amounts. We use a few with countable
nouns and a little with uncountable nouns. A bit with uncountable nouns, but it's a little more
informal.

 Few students passed the math test

 Ana looked a little embarrassed
 Sometimes, you need a bit of luck

Some, Any

We use Some or Any when we refer to a plural or uncountable noun without giving the exact
amount, but we use any for questions and denials and some for affirmations.

 I would like to buy some eggs

 Do you have any pets?
 I don’t like any of those shoes.

Enough, Plenty (of)

With these words we express the idea of a sufficient quantity. Both can go with countable and
uncountable nouns. Plenty (of) we use to say that there is more than a sufficient amount of
something.

 I need more pencils. – No, we don’t. There are plenty!

 I think we have enough strawberries