AV2

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 (bánh mì), cream (kem), gold (vàng), paper (giấy), tea
(trà), beer (bia), dust (bụi), ice (nước đá), sand (cát), water
(nước), cloth (vải), soap (xà bông), wine (rợu nho), coffee (cà
phê)
- Advice (lời khuyên), experience (kinh nghiệm), beauty (sắc
đẹp), weather (thời tiết), information (thông 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.