GUIDE ENGLISH GRAMMAR BOOK

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180 Other quantifiers
180 Other quantifiers
1 Enough and plenty of
a
b
We can use enough before a plural or an uncountable noun.
There aren't enough people to play that game.
Have we enough time for a quick coffee?
We can also use the of-pattern.
I've written enough of this essay for today.
NOTE For enough as an adverb, • 212(1b).
Plenty of means 'more than enough'.
There'll be plenty of people to lend a hand.
Yes, we've got plenty of time.
NOTE
We use plenty of to talk about something which is a good thing. For 'more than enough' in a
bad sense we use too many/too much.
The store was very crowded. There were too many people to look round properly.
2 Another and some more
a
b
These express an extra quantity. We use another with a singular noun and some
more with a plural or an uncountable noun.
Singular: Have another sausage. ~ No, thanks. I've had enough.
Plural:
Have some more beans. ~ Thank you.
Uncountable: Have some more cheese. ~ Yes, I will. Thank you.
Another can mean either 'an extra one' or 'a different one'.
We really need another car. One isn't enough for us. (= an extra one)
I'm going to sell this car and get another one. (= a different one)
NOTE We always write another as one word.
c In some contexts we use any rather than some. • 179(1)
There aren't any more sausages, I'm afraid.
Before more we can also use a lot, lots, many, much, a few, a little and a bit.
I shall need a few more lessons before I can ski properly.
Since the revolution there has been a lot more food in the shops.
Can't you put a little more effort into it?
NOTE
We can sometimes use more on its own instead of some more.
Who'd like more sausages?
3 Other
a Other is an adjective meaning 'different'.
You 're supposed to go out through the other door.
Do other people find these packets difficult to open, too?