UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE PIURA

Instituto de Idiomas UNP

 TEMA:
 Say yes to mess.

 ASIGNATURA:
 Ingles Intermedio

 FECHA:
 16 de septiembre del 2020

 ALUMNO:
 Zurita García Jeferson Tharly

 DOCENTE:
 José Enrique Zapatel

Piura – Perú
QUANTIFIERS

We use the quantifiers much, many, a little, a few, a lot of and lots of to talk about general
quantities without giving a specific number or value.

Countable Uncountable Both*

Large (1) much (2) many Lots of,
quantity a lot of
Small (3) a Little (4) a few -
quantity

We also use plenty of and (not) enough with both countable and uncountable nouns.

Much & many

We do not tend to use much or many on their own in affirmative sentences, we prefer to use
a lot of or lots of.

I have lots of space in my room. NOT I have much space in my room.

We often use much and many in combination with (5 ) how

In questions ¿(6) so to emphasize a large quantity.

How much time do you spend tidying your desk?

I’ve got so many clothes I don’t know where to put them.

Few & little

We use very few and very little to say that we think a quantity is not sufficient.

I have very(7) few opportunities to stop and tidy my desk.

I have very(8) little free time during the day.

Enough, plenty too much & too many

We use(9) too much ¿(10)too many to say that a quantity is more than is necessary. We often
use it to criticise or complain.

We use(11) plenty of to say that we have a large quantity and it is more than sufficient.

We use(12) enough to say that we have sufficient quantity.

Read the comments that were left on the website. Do they agree with the title of the
article? Do you and your partner agree with any of them?

1. It’s so good to hear someone praising mess. I’ve never got enough time to tidy my
desk! At last I can just enjoy my untidiness. Thank you!

2. Very few people I know actually enjoy mess. That doesn’t mean they’re boring or
inflexible. They just have different priorities. Live and let live, I say!

3. I think that people with messy desk are actually very selfish. If you’ve got plenty of
space, then that’s fine. But when you have to share a workplace with a messy person, it can
be very frustrating.

4. Have you ever worked with a messy boss? You’ve no idea how much energy I’ve
wasted over the years tidying up after mine! far too much. I can tell you!

5. I’m so busy, I have very little time to tidy my desk. Sometimes someone else will
do it for me – and that’s always a complete disaster. I can never find anything!

Yes, I agree with the title, since you always have to smile at life, no matter
how hard it may be, regardless of the problems that it presents to us.
I agree with the second comment, since it is very rarely that people see
problems in a good way, they always think they are a disgrace. However,
problems help us feedback and be better.