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This document discusses different types of quantifiers in English including many, much, neither, half, each, some, a quarter, both, all, very little, two-thirds, few, several, hardly any, either, a great/good deal of, none, a few, many, a lot of, and EVERY. It explains the meanings and uses of certain quantifiers like neither, hardly any, a few/a little versus few/little, noting the distinction between some quantity versus not enough. The document emphasizes paying attention to subtle differences in quantifiers.

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Do you remember this?ManyMuch
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Do you know that “many” and “much” are not the only quantifiers in the world?...Well GUESS WHAT??????There are many!
Do you recognize these ones?neitherhalfeachsomeaquarterbothallVerylittleTwo-thirdsfewseveralHardlyanyeithera great/gooddeal ofnoneA fewmanyA lot ofEVERY
EITHERS: (adv) either (after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like `likewise' or `also')"he isn't stupid, but he isn't exactly a genius either"; "I don't know either"; "if you don't order dessert I won't either"
NEITHERS: (adj) neither (not either; not one or the other)Neither stupid nor intelligent
HARDLY ANYHardly any means very little or very few and is the opposite of plenty of, or colloquially, loads of. Note again the negative tone in which it is used: I've got plenty of friends, but hardly any money.
A few/a little VS Few/littleWHAT???ARENT THEY THE SAME?
PAY ATTENTION TO THISWe get a little rain every dayThe ground is dry because we get little rain during the summer
There are a few Mexican speakers here.There are few speakers left of some languages.
A few/a little : someFew/little: not enough

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  • 2. Do you remember this?ManyMuch
  • 4. Do you know that “many” and “much” are not the only quantifiers in the world?...Well GUESS WHAT??????There are many!
  • 5. Do you recognize these ones?neitherhalfeachsomeaquarterbothallVerylittleTwo-thirdsfewseveralHardlyanyeithera great/gooddeal ofnoneA fewmanyA lot ofEVERY
  • 6. EITHERS: (adv) either (after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like `likewise' or `also')"he isn't stupid, but he isn't exactly a genius either"; "I don't know either"; "if you don't order dessert I won't either"
  • 7. NEITHERS: (adj) neither (not either; not one or the other)Neither stupid nor intelligent
  • 8. HARDLY ANYHardly any means very little or very few and is the opposite of plenty of, or colloquially, loads of. Note again the negative tone in which it is used: I've got plenty of friends, but hardly any money.
  • 9. A few/a little VS Few/littleWHAT???ARENT THEY THE SAME?
  • 10. PAY ATTENTION TO THISWe get a little rain every dayThe ground is dry because we get little rain during the summer
  • 11. There are a few Mexican speakers here.There are few speakers left of some languages.
  • 12. A few/a little : someFew/little: not enough