1. Quantifiers explain the difference.
Grammatically
a few / a little
much / many
How much? / How many?
a lot of / a lot
too / too much
enough (coffee) /
(hot) enough
In meaning
I drink a lot of coffee. I drink too much coffee.
We’ve got few eggs. / We haven’t got enough eggs.
How much money have you got?
A little. / None.

2. a few very few too many a little very little too much
Big quantities
Small quantities
Zero quantities
More than you need
Less than you need
Countable
lots of
a lot of
a few very few
not … any none
too many
not enough
not many
How many?
Uncountable
a little very little
too much
not much
How much?

3. Correct the sentences that are wrong.
Do you eat much fish? Yes, I eat a lot of.
I eat too much sweet things.
She doesn’t eat vegetables enough.
How many milk do you drink a day?
I’ve eaten too many pasta this week.
Do you drink much alcohol?, no, none.
This coffee isn’t strong enough.
I only eat very few chocolate. It’s too much fattening.

4. Do you eat much fish? Yes, I eat a lot of.
I eat too much sweet things.
She doesn’t eat vegetables enough.
How many milk do you drink a day?
I’ve eaten too many pasta this week.
Do you drink much alcohol?, no, none. OK!
This coffee isn’t strong enough. OK!
I only eat very few chocolate. It’s too much fattening.

5. Countable vs. Uncountable nouns
An uncountable noun is neither singular nor plural
Can I have some water?
Shall we sit on the grass?
The money isn’t safe in your pocket.
He’s had too much beer.
A countable noun can be singular or plural
We could see a ship on the ocean.
I’ve had three cups of coffee today.
There are too many students in this classroom.

6. None of these words have a plural form and they cannot be used with a/an or many.
accommodation, advice, food, fun, baggage, luggage, information, furniture, money, milk, music, work

7. paper, room, glass, time, light, iron
These words can be both countable or uncountable depending on their meaning.
paper, room, glass, time, light, iron
I’ve read three papers this morning.
I need some paper for the photocopier.