Lesson #55 Determiners-III (Quantifiers in Detail - Know The Subtle Rules)

In the last lesson, we learnt about quantifiers during our discussion on various kinds of determiners. In this lesson, we will study some commonly used quantifiers in detail. Some, Any, Much, Many, Little and Few are the quantifiers that we all use quite frequently in our daily communication, but rarely do we think about the subtle rules that govern them. Do you know when to use some and any? Do you know that Little, a little and the little do not mean the same? Do you know inclusion or exclusion of article ‘A’ in front of determiner Few can make a big difference to the meaning of a sentence? To learn more about such exciting information and study quantifiers in detail, watch this lesson till the end. This lesson is all about acquainting you with subtle rules governing the commonly used quantifiers.
The objective of all lessons on determiners so far has been to eliminate any grammatical mistake that might be happening unknowingly. Without determiners our communication is incomplete. We can’t imagine a professional piece of writing, a prepared speech or even a casual conversation without determiners, which share a special relationship with nouns. Their existence depends on nouns. Therefore, it’s important we understand them in clear terms to use them effectively in any form of communication.
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[@ladanmohammed]

But Sir is it correct to use the subtitute of either MANY & MUCH in negative sentence, like, ,1 There are no LARGE NUMBER OF people. 2 There is no LARGE QUANTITY OF water. etc

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You can use them in positive sentences too. 1. There are a large number of people in the room. 2. There are many people in the room. 3. There is a large quantity of water in the container. 4. There's much water in the container.

[@ladanmohammed]

But Sir you said MUCH and MANY are only use in negative sentence albeit I saw them used in positive sentence in the example given by you

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Plus interogative

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If you are speaking, you sometimes tend to use much and many frequently instead of large number and quantity. In spoken English one can take the liberty, but not in written. Therefore, while speaking you can use both, but when writing, use much and many in negative situations.

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I'm not entirely sure I fully understand your explanations. To me, "some" and "any" do not of themselves connote anything either positive or negative, they simply refer to a quantity. As you do say, for example, the question "Do you have any money?" suggests a sum greater than zero. "Some" money would be a sum a bit larger than "any". Again, no negative connotation -- merely a reference as to relative quantity. I agree "many" refers to countable, and "much" refers to uncountable -- again, no negative or positive connotation. Granted, the two words are less specific or precise than a specific number would provide, but a lack of specificity is not, I would contend, in itself a negative, it is merely a more general or broader description of a quantity. Also, I believe the phrase "a great deal of concentration" is one we would regard as a positive description -- not a negative one. And the term "plenty of workers at the site" would be interpreted by most as meaning many workers. "A lot of time to finish these books" would be interpreted as a rather long time. That said, I fully agree with your explanation of the terms "little/a little", "few/a few". Thank you for the opportunity to participate.

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I appreciate your candid observation. It's always good to engage in healthy discussions. Personally speaking, I couldn't agree more with you on this. I have also felt that the subtle differences won't impact the intended meaning even if we use the words interchangeably. In spoken English, such differences won't hold any good. However, for academic purposes, we have to go by the book; any deviation from the rules can cost marks in the exams. Otherwise I second your opinion, which you have put across in a decent way. ✍ Keep learning, keep growing.✍

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