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Quantifiers
6 Summary
A quantifier is a word like many, a lot of, both, all, enough.
Large and small quantities • 177
Some quantifiers express a large or small quantity.
Large: The burglars did a lot of damage.
Small: The burglars took a few things.
Whole and part quantities: all, most, both etc • 178
Some quantifiers express the whole or a part of a quantity.
Whole: All crime should be reported.
Part: Most crime remains unsolved.
Some, any and no • 179
Some has two different meanings.
The burglars took some money. (= an amount of money)
Some (of the) money was recovered. (= a part of the money)
We use any mainly in negatives and questions.
They didn't leave any fingerprints.
Have they done any damage?
But any can also mean 'it doesn't matter which'.
I'm free all week. Come any day you like.
Other quantifiers • 180
Others are enough, plenty of, another and some more.
Quantifiers without a noun •181
We can use a quantifier without a noun.
Some burglars get caught, but most get away.
(most= most burglars)
OVERVIEW: quantifiers • 182
NOTE
For numbers, • 191.
For quantifiers expressing a comparison, e.g. more, most, fewer, less, • 220.