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What are quantifiers?

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Quantifier
A quantifier is a word or phrase such as ' much' or 'a lot' which you use to refer to a quantity of something without being precise.

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When do you think you use much or many?

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when do you think you use a lot of or lots of?

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much vs many
Use:
Much before uncountable nouns:  milk, money, water;
Many before countable nouns: euro(s), car(s), tree(s)

How much milk did you drink today? Much water is wasted.
How many euros have you got? Many trees are cut down.

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(a) little and (a) few
a few means: some (used before countable nouns)
(He wanted a few moments of rest)
a little means: some (used before uncountable nouns)
(She had saved a little money for a rainy day)

Few means : not many
Little means: not much

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a lot of & lots of
Use: In informal English:

Singular:
A lot of water is wasted;
Plural:
Lots of trees are cut down.

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Fun fun fun

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students
children
money

euros
time
water
cats
many
much

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students
children
money

euros
time
water
cats
a little

a few

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