1. QUANTIFIERS

2. LARGE QUANTITIES MUCH We use it with UNCOUNTABLE nouns:
I don’t have much money.
It is more usual in negative and interrogative sentences:
We didn’t spend much money.
Did you drink much beer?

3. LARGE QUANTITIES MANY We use it with PLURAL nouns:
There aren’t many people in this party.
It is more usual in negative and interrogative sentences:
There aren’t many tourists.
Do you know many people?

4. LARGE QUANTITIES A LOT OF / LOTS OF / A LOT
We use them with both UNCOUNTABLE and PLURAL nouns:
I normally drink a lot of milk.
I eat a lot of vegetables.
We use them in all kinds of sentences
I know a lot of people
I don’t want to eat a lot of pasta because if I do, I put on weight.

5. LARGE QUANTITIES PLENTY OF It means ‘more than enough’
We use it with both UNCOUNTABLE and PLURAL NOUNS:
She has plenty of money
There are plenty of things to do there.
It is normally used in positive sentences:
We don’t need to hurry. We have plenty of time.

6. SMALL QUANTITIES LITTLE
We use it with UNCOUNTABLE nouns
We need to run; we have little time.
It has a negative meaning:
We didn’t go on holidays as we have little money.
A LITTLE has a more positive meaning – some, but not a lot:
I have a little money to spend so we can go away for the weekend.

7. SMALL QUANTITIES
FEW
We use it with PLURAL nouns:
I have very few close friends.
It has a negative meaning:
Few countries invest on their young people.
A FEW has a more positive meaning – some, but not a lot:
There are a few eco-friendly cars.

8. NO QUANTITY ANY: We use it with a negative verb:
There isn’t any milk left.
We use it with UNCOUNTABLE and PLURAL NOUNS:
There aren’t any oranges left. We have to buy some.
There isn’t any milk. Do you mind having your coffee black?

9. NO QUANTITY NO We use it with positive sentences:
There is no milk left. Go to the supermarket to buy some.
We can use it with UNCOUNTABLE and PLURAL nouns:
There is no room in the car.
There are no cars in the car park.

10. NO QUANTITY NONE We use it (without a noun) in short answers:
How many cars where there in the car park?
None.

11. More or less than you need
TOO + ADJECTIVE
This book is too difficult.
TOO MUCH + UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
There is too much fog to drive now. We’ll leave tomorrow morning if the weather is better.
TOO MANY + PLURAL NOUN
There are too many people. We’ll have to wait in the queue.

12. ENOUGH ENOUGH + NOUN ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH
I don’t have enough money to buy that car.
ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH
This flat is not big enough for the five of us.