QUANTIFIERS

Quantifiers are used in English to tell something about the amount or quantity of something.

Some quantifiers express a small or large quantity:

I have a few things to do before I go home. (small quantity)

I have many things to do before I go home. (large quantity)

Some quantifiers express part of something or all of something:

In Bizkaia it rains some of the months in winter. (part)

In Bizkaia it rains all of the winter. (all)

QUANTIFIERS FOR BOTH COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

All I bought all of the books you told me.

Any I didn’t buy any of the books you told me.
Enough I bought enough books from the ones you told me.
Less I bought less material than the list you gave me.
A lot of I bought a lot of books but none of them are the ones you told me.
Lots of I bought lots of books but none of them are the ones you told me.
More I bought more books than the ones you told me.
Most I bought most of the books you told me.
No I bought no books at all.
None of I bought none of the books you told me.
Some I bought some of the books you told me.

SOME COLLOQUIAL FORMS

Plenty of I have plenty of books from the ones you told me.
A load of I bought a load of books but none of them are the ones you told me.
Tons of I bought tons of books but none of them are then ones you told me.
Heaps of I bought heaps of books but none of them are then ones you told me.

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 QUANTIFIERS FOR COUNTABLE NOUNS (ONLY)

Both I’d like to eat both the meat and the fish.
Each Each fish in the menu has a different garnish.
Either I don’t want either fish. I’d like to have the meat.
(A) Few I’d like to have a few chips with the meat.
Fewer In this restaurant they have fewer choices of fish than in our favourite one.
Neither Neither choice of fish looks appetising enough for me.
Several I’d like to other several platter of seafood.

SOME COLLOQUIAL FORMS

A couple of I would like to have a couple of ice-creams.

Hundreds of I like hundreds of different flavours.
Thousands of I have thousands of lollipops at home.

QUANTIFIERS FOR UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS (ONLY)

A little I would like a little milk in my coffee, thank you.

(NOT) much I wouldn’t like much milk in my coffee, thank you.
A bit of I would like a bit of milk in my coffee, thank you.

SOME COLLOQUIAL FORMS

A great deal of Yesterday I had a tiramisu with a great deal of coffee in it. It was
disgusting.
A good deal of Yesterday I had some tuna sandwich with a good deal of mayo. It was
delicious.

EVERY

We say (separate) Every street I walked in had their shops closed. The strike was a success.
but we say Everybody knows that I am not good at maths. (together)
although we say I see my friends every day. (separate)

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Look at the following sentences. Say if they are correct or not. If they are incorrect, correct them.
1. Both my parents work full time.

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2. There are a little people still alive who can remember the First World War.

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3. The president shook hands with each players.

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4. I never have much money by the end of the month.

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5. Neither of the houses is what I really want.

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6. If you’ve got a bit of time, I need to talk to you.

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7. I have few interest in politics.

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8. There have been several accidents there recently.

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9. We don’t have enough information.

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10.I have spent hundreds of money on repairs.

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