Quantifiers
Much – Many – A lot of
– Little Few
A lot of – Lots of = muito(a), muitos (as)
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There are a lot of fruits
on the table.
I saw a lot of birds in
the sky.
He speaks a lot.
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I have lots of money.
They understood lots of
things.
Much – Many = muito(a), muitos(as)
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You didn’t drink much
water today.
Did they have much
time?
I listen much music.
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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)
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She drank little alcohol.
John lost little blood.
There was little dust on
the furniture.
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I read few pages today.
Few people came to
the party.
There are few room
available.
A little – A few = some
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He has a little advice to
give you.
She went there to
breathe a little air.
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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:
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I throw away plenty of things.
Ann is not ok, she lost a lot of clothes with
her suitcase.