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    Quantifiers are words used before nouns to indicate amount or quantity. For countable nouns, many indicates a big quantity, a few indicates a small positive quantity, and few indicates a small negative quantity. Some indicates an indefinite but limited quantity. For uncountable nouns, much/not much indicates a large quantity, a little indicates a small amount, little indicates a small amount, and any only occurs in negative sentences or questions to indicate an indefinite limited quantity.

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    Quantifiers are words used before nouns to indicate amount or quantity. For countable nouns, many indicates a big quantity, a few indicates a small positive quantity, and few indicates a small negative quantity. Some indicates an indefinite but limited quantity. For uncountable nouns, much/not much indicates a large quantity, a little indicates a small amount, little indicates a small amount, and any only occurs in negative sentences or questions to indicate an indefinite limited quantity.

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    Quantifiers are words used before nouns to indicate amount or quantity. For countable nouns, many indicates a big quantity, a few indicates a small positive quantity, and few indicates a small negative quantity. Some indicates an indefinite but limited quantity. For uncountable nouns, much/not much indicates a large quantity, a little indicates a small amount, little indicates a small amount, and any only occurs in negative sentences or questions to indicate an indefinite limited quantity.

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    Quantifiers

    Concept: A quantifier is a word or phrase which is used before a noun to indicate


    the amount or quantity. These words can be employed with countable and
    uncountable nouns.

    For countable nouns

    Many: express a big quantity.


    Examples.
    - We have many friends
    - There are not many tourist
    - How many cats do you have?

    A few: design a little quantity in a positive way


    -there are a few have already arrived.
    - Do you have a few dollars?
    - I just need a few hours to finish my homework

    Few: design a little quantity in a negative way


    - Few students passed the exam
    - Few cities in the word can compete with Paris
    - She had few moments on her own

    Some: indicates an indefinite, but limited quantity.


    - My sister has some bracelets
    - There is some ice cream in the fridge
    - Do you want some tea?

    Marian Arzeta Uriostegui Group: 401 09/03/2023


    For uncountable nouns

    Much / not much: used to talk about a large quantity.


    - We have much homework
    - There is not much time
    - How much juice is left?

    A little: express a little amount.


    - Do you have a little money?
    - They have a little of free time
    - She speaks a little of French

    Any: indicates an indefinite, but limited quantity. It is just for negative


    sentences or questions.
    - I don´t have any soda here
    - There are any books in your room
    - Is there any encyclopedia on your house?

    Little: express a little amount.


    - They have little time
    - There is little to do now
    - They gave us little information about the place

    Marian Arzeta Uriostegui Group: 401 09/03/2023

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