This document discusses quantifiers used to describe quantities in English. It explains that "a lot of/lots of" are used for large quantities, while "much" and "many" are used with uncountable and countable nouns respectively to describe large quantities. Small quantities are described using "a little/very little" and "a few/very few". Expressing more than needed uses "too + adjective", "too much", and "too many". Finally, "enough" is used to indicate a sufficient or insufficient amount.

1. QUANTIFIERS

2. Large quantities (+) Use a lot of/lots of : They have a lot of/lots of money. Lots of is more informal. Use a lot when there is no noun: I like English a lot (not I like English a lot of ).

3. Large quantities: (-) & (?) Use much with uncountable nouns. Do you watch much TV? I don’t have much money. Use many with countable nouns. Are there many students in your class? There aren’t many cafés near here. In both cases you can also use a lot of .

4. Small quantities Use a little/ very little with uncontable nouns. Would you like some sugar in your tea? Just a little please. Use a few/very few with countable nouns. This town has very few good restaurants.

5. More than you need or want. Too + adjective. I won’t buy this shirt. It’s too big for me. Too much + uncountable noun. What I don’t like about big cities is that there is too much traffic. Too many + plural countable noun. What I don’t like about big cities is that there are too many cars.

6. Enough Enough + noun I eat enough vegetables (I eat all the vegetables I need to be healthy) I don’t eat enough vegetables (I should eat more.) Adjective + enough This coffee isn’t sweet enough . I’ll add more sugar.