Quantifiers Much Many A lot of Little Few

Quantifiers Much – Many – A lot of – Little Few

A lot of – Lots of = muito(a), muitos (as) l l l There a lot of fruits on the table. I saw a lot of birds in the sky. He speaks a lot. l l I have lots of money. They understood lots of things.

Much – Many = muito(a), muitos(as) l l l You didn’t drink much water today. Did they have much time? I listen much music. l l l She doesn’t play with many toys. Do you prefer reading many books a month? I travel to many places every year.

A lot of, Lots of, plenty of, a great deal of, a large number of a large amount of: linguagem formal Much. . . A lot of. . . Lots of. . . A great deal of. . . A large amount of. . . food has been wasted. Many. . . A lot of. . . Lots of. . . A large number of. . . cars are stolen in Brazil everyday.

Little – Few = pouco(a) – poucos(as) l l l She drank little alcohol. John lost little blood. There was little dust on the furniture. l l l I read few pages today. Few people came to the party. There are few room available.

A little – A few = some l l He has a little advice to give you. She went there to breathe a little air. l l She bought a few drinks to dinner. He gave a few flowers to her.

Plenty of = bastante, mais que suficiente, muito(a), muitos(as) Usamos “plenty of” para falar de coisas positivas e não negativas: l l I throw away plenty of things. Ann is not ok, she lost a lot of clothes with her suitcase.