hello everyone in this video we'll be discussing quantifiers quantifiers are words or phrases used to talk about quantities amounts or degree they help us say how much or how many of something we have let's take a look at some common quantifiers and see how they work with countable and uncountable nouns many we use many with plural countable nouns to express a large number of things it's often used in questions and negative sentences but can also be used in positive sentences for example how many books do you have I don't have many pencils much we use
much with uncountable nouns to express a lot large amount of something like many it is commonly used in questions and negative sentences but less often in positive sentences for example how much water did you drink I don't have much time left a few a few is used with plural countable nouns to express a small number it has a positive meaning suggesting that there are enough of something for example we stayed a few days in Florance a little a little is used with uncountable nouns to express a small amount it has a positive meaning suggesting there
is enough of something for example there's a little milk left in the fridge sum sum is used with both countable and uncountable nouns to express an unspecified quantity it is often used in positive sentences and sometimes in offers or requests for example I bought some apples could I have some water please enough and enough is used with both countable and uncountable nouns to indicate a sufficient quantity or amount it means you have as much as is necessary for example I have enough chairs for everyone there's enough food for the party a lot of a lot
of is used with both countable and uncountable nouns to express a large quantity or amount it's commonly used in positive sentences and is more informal for example she has a lot of books there's a lot of sugar in this recipe several several is used with plural countable nouns to express more than two but not too many it indicates a small but significant number for example he bought several gifts for his friends a great deal of a great deal of is used with uncountable nouns to express a large amount or quantity it emphasizes a significant level
of something for example she has a great deal of experience in this field a large number of a large number of is used with plural countable nouns to express a significant quantity it indicates that there are many items or individuals for example there were a large number of people at the event a large amount of a large amount of is used with uncountable nouns to express a significant quantity it indicates that there there is a lot of something that cannot be counted individually for example she donated a large amount of money to the charity plenty
of plenty of is used with both countable and uncountable nouns to indicate a sufficient quantity or amount often suggesting that there is more than enough for example there are plenty of seats available we have plenty of time to finish the project and that wraps up our exploration of quantifiers now you have a clearer understanding of how to use them effectively in your sentences thank you for watching I hope you found this video helpful and informative
