A quantifier is a word or phrase used before a noun to indicate an amount or quantity of a thing. Examples of quantifiers include many, much, a lot of, and a little. Some quantifiers can only be used with countable nouns, while others are only used with uncountable nouns, and some can be used with both. Here are three lists of quantifiers for use with uncountable and countable nouns and those you can use with both.
Quantifiers with Uncountable Nouns
- much
- a little
- little
- very little
- a bit (of)
- a great deal of
- a large amount of
- a large quantity of
Quantifiers with Countable Nouns
- many
- a few
- few
- very few
- a number (of)
- several
- a great number of
- a large number of
- a majority of
Quantifiers For Both (Countable and Uncountable Noun)
all
enough
more/ most
less/least
no/none
not any
some
any
a lot of
lots of
plenty of
