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    The document discusses countable and uncountable nouns in Spanish. It provides examples of countable nouns like "table" that can be counted, versus uncountable nouns like "milk" that cannot be counted. It then explains that quantifiers like "many" and "few" are used with countable nouns, while quantifiers like "much" and "little" are used with uncountable nouns. Finally, it discusses how articles like "a" and "an" can be used to express quantity when referring to an uncountable substance contained within a countable object, like "a cup of tea".

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    Contables e incontables

    La principal diferencia entre sustantivos contables e incontables es que los


    es que los sustantivos contables se pueden contar, mientras que los incontables no. Por
    ejemplo:

    A table, two tables, three tables (una mesa, des mesas, tres mesas)

    Ejemplos de sustantivos incontables:

    * milk (the milk is in the fridge).


    * water (there isn't much water in the bottle).
    * rice (I would like to eat some rice).
    * sugar (How much sugar is there left?)
    * money (I need some money to buy a smartphone).

    LOS CUANTIFICADORES
    Los cuantificadores nos ayudan a identificar y a distinguir los sustantivos contables de los
    incontables. Por ejemplo, "many" y "few" suelen acompañar a nombres contables mientras
    que "much" y "little"acompañan a incontables. Por ejemplo: 

    much money (mucho dinero)


    little food (poca comida)
    many tables (muchas mesas)
    few oranges (pocas naranjas)

    Hay cuantificadores que pueden ser utilizados tanto para contables como incontables:

    1. ENOUGH

    * There were not enough students in the classroom.

    * I don't have enough money to buy that car.

    2. NO

    * There were no people in the streets.

    * I asked the teacher, but I received no help.

    3. ANY

    * There weren't any student on strike.


    * There wasn't any water left.

    4. SOME 

    * There are some books on the table.


    * I have some money in my pocket.

    5. A LOT OF / LOTS OF

    Ambos significan lo mismo y expresan "una gran cantidad de":

    * He has got a lot of money in his wallet.


    * He has got lots of money in his wallet.

    * There are a lot of oranges at home.


    * There are lots of oranges at home.

    6. MOST

    * He was the most great presents for his birthday.

    * She was given the most money for her great project.

    7. ALL

    * Not all people are interested on politics.


    * I have been waiting for you all the morning.

    LOS ARTÍCULOS A, AN
    Los artículos "a / an" no pueden utilizarse utilizarse con sustantivos incontables, pero si
    pueden ayudar a un sustantivo a expresar una cantidad. Por ejemplo, los líquidos en inglés
    son incontables, pero no el recipiente donde se vierten. Por ejemplo:

    a cup of tea (una taza de té)


    a glass of water (un vaso de agua)
    a lot of money (mucho dinero)

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