59 Quantitative Determiners
Introduction
Determiners are modifiers of nouns. They can provide information about which and how much/many people, things, animals, places… we are talking about.
Quantitative determiners or quantifiers are used to indicate the quantity of something {see Quantitative Determiners, A1 Level}.
Form
We use quantitative determiners to describe the quantity of something.
The most commonly used quantifiers are: all (of), a lot of (lots of), a number of, enough (of), most (of), none (of)…
Example
- All my friends like drawing.
All of my friends like drawing. - A lot can happen in a long trip.
Lots of things can happen in a long trip. - A number of pilots were waiting.
- There isn’t enough red wine for everyone.
There are enough of us to get the group price. - This plant has the most strawberries.
Most of the students in our university are from France. - I have three leather jackets, he has none.
None of their children have dark skin.
Use
We use quantitative determiners to indicate the quantity of something:
- All (of) (everyone or everything, the entire amount or number);
- A lot (of) (a large number in quantity, scale or degree);
- A number of (more than two but fewer than many);
- Enough (of) (quantity, quality, or scope that meets requirements, demands, or expectations);
- Most (of) (greatest in quantity, scale, or degree, majority);
- None (of) (not any, not one or no person).
Summary
Quantitative determiners are used to indicate the quantity of something.
The most commonly used quantifiers are: all (of), a lot of (lots of), a number of, enough (of), most (of), none (of)…
For example:
— “A number of my friends booked the flight to Valencia.”
— “None of my friends took the ship.”
Let’s revise this content within the {Form} section. Take a look at the {Example} section that shows its use within a context.
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