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      • Quantifiers are adjectives and adjective phrases that go before nouns. They give information about how much or how many of an item you are talking about. Some quantifiers, like a few, few, many go only before countable nouns. Others, like a little, little, much go only before uncountable nouns.
  1. 1 day ago · Quantifiers are adjectives and adjective phrases that go before nouns. They give information about how much or how many of an item you are talking about. Some quantifiers, like a few, few, many go only before countable nouns. Others, like a little, little, much go only before uncountable nouns.

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  2. Good question! Traditionally, yes - "less" is for uncountable nouns, while for countable nouns it should be "fewer" (e.g. We have less time than you. / We have fewer friends than you.) However, in everyday informal speaking and writing, people use "less" with countable nouns too.

  3. from English Grammar Today. We use the quantifiers much, many, a lot of, lots of to talk about quantities, amounts and degree. We can use them with a noun (as a determiner) or without a noun (as a pronoun). Much, many with a noun. We use much with singular uncountable nouns and many with plural nouns: [talking about money]

  4. Dec 13, 2019 · A quantifier is a word or phrase used before a noun to indicate an amount or quantity of a thing. Examples of quantifiers include many, much, a lot of, and a little. Some quantifiers can only be used with countable nouns, while others are only used with uncountable nouns, and some can be used with both. Here are three lists of quantifiers for ...

  5. In terms of grammar, 'a lot of' can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns, while 'a few' can only be used with countable; 'a little' is the equivalent for uncountable nouns. In terms of meaning, I think they are very close and any differences would be context dependent.

  6. Nov 1, 2023 · With Countable & Uncountable Nouns Quantifier Definition A quantifier is a word or phrase which is used before a noun to indicate the amount or quantity: ‘Some’, ‘many’, ‘a lot of’ and ‘a few’ are examples of the quantifier.

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  8. No goes with countable and uncountable nouns and is only a quantifying determiner, whereas none is a quantifying pronoun. Examples I have no idea how much it cost.

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