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Understanding Articles and Quantifiers

This document discusses articles and quantifiers in English. It explains that articles like "a/an" are used with non-specific singular nouns, "the" is used with specific or unique singular nouns, and no article is used with plural or general nouns. It also discusses quantifiers like "each", "every", "a few", "a little", and "either/neither" and how they are used with countable and uncountable nouns.

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Understanding Articles and Quantifiers

This document discusses articles and quantifiers in English. It explains that articles like "a/an" are used with non-specific singular nouns, "the" is used with specific or unique singular nouns, and no article is used with plural or general nouns. It also discusses quantifiers like "each", "every", "a few", "a little", and "either/neither" and how they are used with countable and uncountable nouns.

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Articles and Quantifiers

Articles: a/an
• use when you mention something singular for
the first time;
• one of many: I want a box of chocolate
• non-specific singular thing: I would like a
cupcake. (doesn’t matter what: chocolate,
vanilla or etc.)
Article: the
• use with the specific singular nouns; plural countable
and specific uncountable nouns
• use with something you’ve mentioned before
• use for unique things: the internet, the sun and etc.
• use when the thing is specific in the context: (you and
the the person you talk to know what the thing is)
• the names of a few countries (the USA, the UK, the
UAE) and countries with the plural names: the
Netherlands, the Maldives, the Cook Islands and etc.
places, oceans, seas, deserts, rivers, mountain ranges
no (zero) article
• general plural things or people: Men are
better at navigating
• an uncountable thing in general: When you
turn on the light, you probably don’t think
how electricity is generated.
• the names of most countries, states, cities,
lakes, mountains, languages, people and
companies
Quantifiers:
• use each, every, the whole with singular
countable nouns: every ( 3 > things); each (2 >
things); the whole (for the total number/group)
• a small number of/a large number of – use with
the countable plural nouns: a small number of
people, a large number of cars
• a small amount of/ a large amount of – use
with uncountable nouns: a small amount of
water, a large amount of money
Quantifiers: a few/few – a little/little
• a few – use with plural countable nouns with the (+)
meaning: I have a few friends. (small number of friends but
that’s enough for you)
• a little – use with uncountable nouns with the (+) meaning:
I have a little money. I can lend you.
• few – use with plural countable nouns with the (-)
meaning: Few students approve that decision. (some at
least)
• little – use with uncountable nouns with the (-) meaning:
There was little help that she could offered to that patient.
(almost none)
Quantifiers: either/neither
• use before singular nouns to talk about 2 things or
options:
Coffee or tea? Either drink is fine for me. (doesn’t
matter)
Coffee or tea? Neither. Whisky is perfect. 
• use either with the negative form of the sentence,
neither with affirmative
• I don’t think either way is good for us. I think
neither way is good for us. (the same meaning)

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