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    Some and any are used with plural and uncountable nouns to refer to indefinite quantities. Some is used in affirmative sentences and questions to encourage a "yes" response, while any is used in negative and interrogative sentences. Much and many are mostly used in questions and negatives to refer to large quantities, with much used for uncountables and many for countables. In affirmative sentences, a lot, lots, and plenty are preferred over much and many. Little and few are more negative and refer to almost no quantity.

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    Some and any are used with plural and uncountable nouns to refer to indefinite quantities. Some is used in affirmative sentences and questions to encourage a "yes" response, while any is used in negative and interrogative sentences. Much and many are mostly used in questions and negatives to refer to large quantities, with much used for uncountables and many for countables. In affirmative sentences, a lot, lots, and plenty are preferred over much and many. Little and few are more negative and refer to almost no quantity.

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    Some and any are used with plural and uncountable nouns to refer to indefinite quantities. Some is used in affirmative sentences and questions to encourage a "yes" response, while any is used in negative and interrogative sentences. Much and many are mostly used in questions and negatives to refer to large quantities, with much used for uncountables and many for countables. In affirmative sentences, a lot, lots, and plenty are preferred over much and many. Little and few are more negative and refer to almost no quantity.

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    Some and any are used with plural and uncountable nouns to refer to indefinite quantities. Some is used in affirmative sentences and questions to encourage a "yes" response, while any is used in negative and interrogative sentences. Much and many are mostly used in questions and negatives to refer to large quantities, with much used for uncountables and many for countables. In affirmative sentences, a lot, lots, and plenty are preferred over much and many. Little and few are more negative and refer to almost no quantity.

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    SOME ANY MUCH MANY A LOT (A) FEW (A) LITTLE

    B
    A We use much and many mostly in question and
    negative. Much is used with uncountable nouns,
    Some and Any are used before plural nouns and many is used with countable plural nouns.
    and uncountable nouns to talk about an Ex: - Is there much rice left?
    indefinite quantity: - We haven’t got much rice left.
    Ex: Some lettersany letters - Has he got many books?
    Some moneyany money - He hasn’t got many books.
    Note: We often use much and many in
    Some is used in affirmative sentences. affirmative sentences after too, as, so and very.
    Ex: - There are some letters for you. Ex: - Take as much milk as you want.
    - I’ve got some money. - I’ve got so many jobs to do today.
    - We enjoy the party very much.
    Some is used in questions when we want to - We’ve got too much milk.
    encourage people to say ‘yes’; for example in
    requests and offers. In affirmative sentences, we normally use a lot
    Ex: - Can you let me have some paper? (of), lots (of) and plenty (of), not much and
    - Would you like some more tea? many.
    - Have you got some paper I could have, We use a lot (of), lots (of) and plenty (of) with
    Please? both uncountable nouns and plural nouns.
    Ex: - We’ve got a lot of milk.
    Any is used in negative and question form. (Not: We’ve got much milk.)
    Ex: - Are there any new stories in your store. - He’s got a lot of / plenty of books.
    - Is there any tea in the cupboard? (Not normally: He’s got many books.)
    - I don’t have any new stories for you.
    - There isn’t any tea in the cupboard.

    Any is used after words with negative meaning


    such as without, never, seldom, rarely, hardly.
    Ex: - I found a taxi without any trouble.
    - You never do any homework.
    - There are hardly any eggs left.

    Little and few without


    D
    a are more negative ide
    Little means “not much” a.
    or “almost no”. Few
    means “not many” ”al
    or most no”.
    Ex: - There is little work
    to do. ( = almost no
    work to do)
    - The exam is extremely
    diffi d
    students passed it. ( = alm cult an few
    ost no students)

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