F. Much, Many, Little, Few 47. Much, little (almost notthing), a little, only a little (almost nothing), a large number of, a great deal o...
F. Much, Many, Little, Few
47. Much, little (almost notthing), a little, only a little (almost nothing), a large number of, a great deal of, a good deal of ... are used with uncountable nouns.Ex: She has spend a good deal of money.
There is too much bad news on television tonight.
48. Many, few (almost nothing), a few, quite a few, a great number of/ a large number of ... are used with countables nouns.
Ex: I have quite a few of books on art.
She has bought a large number of books.
49. A lot of, lots of, plenty of can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns.
Ex: There are plenty of eggs in the fridge.
We've got plenty of time.
He has got a lot of money.
She has got a lot of dresses.
50. LITTLE, FEW (NAGATIVE), A LITTLE, A FEW (POSSITIVE)
Ex: Hurry up! We've got little time. (no time)
Let's go and have a drink. We've got A LITTLE time before the train leaves. (much time)
He's not popular. He has few friends. (no friend)
I enjoy my life here. I have a few friends and we meet quite often. (many friends).
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