Quantifiers

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quantifiers (how many, how much, a lot of/lots of, a few, a little, some, any - Parte A
Much is used with singular nouns; many with plural nouns.
I Haven’t got much time.
How much of the roof needs repairing?
You can have as much milk as you like.
I don’t know many of your friends.
 Many is used for  plural nouns:
 How many books do you have?
 How many people are there in the party?
  
   How much: for uncountable nouns.
 How much Money do you have?
 I don’t have much information about this subject.
 How much coffee do you drink a day?2
 How much money do you have with you?
   
     A lot of e lots of podem ser usados tanto com substantivos contáveis quanto com os incontáveis. Além disso, é considerado menos formal do
       que many e much. Veja os exemplos abaixo: 
          I don’t have a lot of information about this subject.
  Do you drink a lot of coffee during the day?
  It will cost a lot to repair the car.
   
     A few e a little
    Tanto few como little referem-se a pouca quantidade. A diferença é que usaremos few para substantivos contáveis e little para incontáveis. Veja   
    os    exemplos:
 A few people came to the party.
 She ate a few peanuts.
 John needs a little help with Math.
 She used a little salt, because she has high blood pressure.
   
    Some e any
    Some and any can refer to an indefinite quantity or number and they are used when it is not easy, or not important, to say exactly how much or how   
    many we are thinking of:
 I need to buy some new clothes.
 Is there any milk left?
    
     Some:  Usually used in affirmative clauses:
        I’m taking some friends to he party tonight.
 I’ll have some tea.
 We have some eggs and some honey.
 Some children learn very quickly.
   
     Any: Any is usually used in affirmative clauses after words that have a negative or limiting meaning: for example never, hardly, without, little. Let’s  
     see the examples by the author:
 You never give me any gelp.
 There’s hardly any tea left.
 We got there without any trouble.
 There is little point in doing any more work now.
 I forgot to get any bread.
   
     We also use any in negative and interrogative sentences.
 Are you bringing any friends to the party?
 Do you have any chocolate?
 I can’t remember any title of his books.
 I don’t have any money.
 I can’t see any difference.
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