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This document discusses English quantifiers such as some, a few, many, much, a lot of, lots of, little, few, some and any. It explains that countable nouns can be singular or plural while uncountable nouns are only singular. It provides examples of how to use a lot of/lots of, much/many, a little/a few and some/any with countable and uncountable nouns in affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences. The document aims to clarify the proper uses of common English quantifiers.

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Quantifiers ? Quantifiers: some, a few, many, much, ¡­ ? Countable nouns: - Table(s), chair(s), student(s), hour(s), year(s), house(s), car(s),¡­ ? Uncountable nouns: - Bread (b¨¢nh m¨¬), cream (kem), gold (v¨¤ng), paper (gi?y), tea (tr¨¤), beer (bia), dust (b?i), ice (n??c ?¨¢), sand (c¨¢t), water (n??c), cloth (v?i), soap (x¨¤ b?ng), wine (r?u nho), coffee (c¨¤ ph¨º) - Advice (l?i khuy¨ºn), experience (kinh nghi?m), beauty (s?c ??p), weather (th?i ti?t), information (th?ng tin)
A lot of/lots of ? A lot of/lots of can be used in all sentences: affirmative, negative and interrogative. Examples: o We learn a lot of English. o I don't know a lot of English. o Do you learn a lot of English? ? These phrases are mainly used in informal English (lots of sounds a bit more informal than a lot of.) ? A lot of and lots of are used for both uncountable nouns and countable nouns in the plural.
Much/many We use: ? much with uncountable nouns in the singular. ? many with countable nouns in the plural. ? We often use much/many in questions and negative sentences. Examples: o I don't know many words. o I don¡¯t have much money. o Do you make many mistakes?
A little/a few ? a little: uncountable nouns (milk, water, money, time etc.) ? a few: countable nouns (bottles of milk, dollars, minutes etc.) ? We often use a little/a few in affirmative sentences. Examples: o He has a little money left. o He has a few friends.
Some/any ? Some: is used in affirmative sentences, offers, requests (and in questions when you expect the answer "yes¡°) ? Any: is used in negative sentences and questions. ? Some and any are used for both uncountable nouns and countable nouns in the Example: o Would you like some coffee? o A: Have you got any bananas? B: No, we haven't got any. But we've got some oranges.

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  • 1. Quantifiers ? Quantifiers: some, a few, many, much, ¡­ ? Countable nouns: - Table(s), chair(s), student(s), hour(s), year(s), house(s), car(s),¡­ ? Uncountable nouns: - Bread (b¨¢nh m¨¬), cream (kem), gold (v¨¤ng), paper (gi?y), tea (tr¨¤), beer (bia), dust (b?i), ice (n??c ?¨¢), sand (c¨¢t), water (n??c), cloth (v?i), soap (x¨¤ b?ng), wine (r?u nho), coffee (c¨¤ ph¨º) - Advice (l?i khuy¨ºn), experience (kinh nghi?m), beauty (s?c ??p), weather (th?i ti?t), information (th?ng tin)
  • 2. A lot of/lots of ? A lot of/lots of can be used in all sentences: affirmative, negative and interrogative. Examples: o We learn a lot of English. o I don't know a lot of English. o Do you learn a lot of English? ? These phrases are mainly used in informal English (lots of sounds a bit more informal than a lot of.) ? A lot of and lots of are used for both uncountable nouns and countable nouns in the plural.
  • 3. Much/many We use: ? much with uncountable nouns in the singular. ? many with countable nouns in the plural. ? We often use much/many in questions and negative sentences. Examples: o I don't know many words. o I don¡¯t have much money. o Do you make many mistakes?
  • 4. A little/a few ? a little: uncountable nouns (milk, water, money, time etc.) ? a few: countable nouns (bottles of milk, dollars, minutes etc.) ? We often use a little/a few in affirmative sentences. Examples: o He has a little money left. o He has a few friends.
  • 5. Some/any ? Some: is used in affirmative sentences, offers, requests (and in questions when you expect the answer "yes¡°) ? Any: is used in negative sentences and questions. ? Some and any are used for both uncountable nouns and countable nouns in the Example: o Would you like some coffee? o A: Have you got any bananas? B: No, we haven't got any. But we've got some oranges.