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    This document provides guidelines for using quantifiers in English such as "much", "many", "a lot of", "little", "a little", "few", and "a few". It explains that "much" is used with singular uncountable nouns while "many" is used with plural countable nouns. It also discusses the different uses of these quantifiers in questions, statements, comparisons, and with other modifiers.

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    This document provides guidelines for using quantifiers in English such as "much", "many", "a lot of", "little", "a little", "few", and "a few". It explains that "much" is used with singular uncountable nouns while "many" is used with plural countable nouns. It also discusses the different uses of these quantifiers in questions, statements, comparisons, and with other modifiers.

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    This document provides guidelines for using quantifiers in English such as "much", "many", "a lot of", "little", "a little", "few", and "a few". It explains that "much" is used with singular uncountable nouns while "many" is used with plural countable nouns. It also discusses the different uses of these quantifiers in questions, statements, comparisons, and with other modifiers.

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    Basic uses of “much” and “many”

    We use much with singular uncountable nouns: much money.


    We use many with plural countable nouns: many trees.

    1. in negative statements:
    There isn’t much space in this flat.
    There aren’t many pandas in China.
    2. in questions:
    Is there much demand for silk stoking?
    Will there be many guests at the party?
    3. in formal statements:
    Much money is spent for shopping.
    Many teachers retire early.
    4. in time references:
    I’ve lived here for many years.
    5. with “as…as”
    Take as much as you like.
    6. not much/not many to begin a sentence:
    Not many know about this.
    Not much happens around here in winter.
    Basic uses of “a lot of” (lots of)
    We use a lot of with plural countable or singular uncountable nouns:
    a lot of books.

    1. in negative statements for emphasis:


    I haven’t got a lot of time for people like him.
    If we use a quantifier on its own (not in front of a noun or pronoun)
    we do not use of:
    Did you buy any fruit? – Yes, I bought a lot/lots. (Not a lot of)
    2. in affirmative statements:
    She spends a lot of money on clothes.
    There were such a lot of people in the shops.
    Basic uses of “little/a little” and “few/a few”
    We use few and a few with plural countable nouns: a few friends, few friends. We
    use little and a little with uncountable nouns: a little time, little time.

    1. A little means “some but not much”, “a small quantity”:


    He knows a little French.
    2. A few – “a small number” We are going away for a few days.
    Compare:
    I’ve got a little money (=some, but not much)
    I’ve got little money (= nearly no)
    I’ve got a few friends (=some, but not many)
    I’ve got few friends. (=nearly no)
    We sometimes use only with a few and a little:
    I’ve got only a little time.

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