There is no milk at all.

= isn’t any

I have got no money at all. = haven’t got any

A little milk – uncount.

A few apples/cookies – count.

I don’t drink much water.

How much water do you drink during a day?

I drink a lot of water.

I have a lot of stamps. - countable

I have a lot of money. – uncountable

A little sugar, time (I have just a little time - I don’t have much time)

A few minutes, I know a few Russians

I know a little Russian (malo ruskog)

Everyone loves going to parties.

My Grandfather’s Shop

Contented = satisfied with oneself

What did England look like 80 years ago?

How did you celebrate your 101st birthday?

How many special people did you meet in your life?

Did you travel anywhere outside England?

Was it boring to eat fish and chips every day for such a long time?

Did your family eat at your shop as well?

Chips (BrE) – pomfri

Crisps (BrE) – čips

Chips (AmE) – čips

Pommes, French fries – pomfri

It’s very fatty/greasy and it’s fried – there’s a lot of oil in fish and chips

It contains a lot of calories.

ARTICLES (indefinite – a/an – uncountable, singular; definite – the – uncount/count., singular/plural)

He was a shopkeeper (one of many shopkeers) – occupation/job - indefinite

He had a fish and chips shop (when mentioning something first time) - indefinite

In an old village (one of many, mentioned first time)

(second time mentioned) – the village he grew up in.

The north – strane svijeta – definite (only one)

A son and a daughter (a/one) – indefinite (mentioned first time)

The best, the most beautiful, the biggest (superlatives)

Such a nice person

Once a week

By bus (in general) – no article

I drink coffee every morning. (fact)

Meals – no article (skip breakfast, have dinner)

Let me tell you a secret. (first time mentioned)

The secret (the only one) to a long life (first time mentined) is…

The local pub (the only one) – definite article

A glass of whiskey (one glass)

Go to bed, go home (phrases) – no article

Materials (wood, glass, gold) – no article

They won a golden/silver medal. – first time mentioned

It’s made of silver/gold. – no article

He likes chocolate – no article

He always eats the same chocolate – definite

He wants a piece of chocolate/ a glass – indefinite, countable

I like the short version of sth more than the long one. (to avoid repetition)

It was better on this vacation than on the previous one.

It was better on the previous vacation than on this one.

Cities – no article

Paris is a nice city.

Diseases – a flu, a headache, a toothache

A university

Half an hour