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182 Overview: quantifiers
We can use each without a noun but not every.
Each can choose its own half day.
NOT Every can cheese-its own half day.
We cannot use no without a noun. We use none instead.
There are several routes up the mountain. None (of them) are easy.
We can also use a lot, plenty etc. When the quantifier is without a noun, we do not
use of.
A lot serve lunches.
If you want to climb a mountain, there are plenty to choose from.
The area has millions of visitors, a large number arriving by car.
Of must have a noun or pronoun after it.
A lot (of them/of the stores) serve lunches.
182 Overview: quantifiers
This overview shows some ways of expressing different quantities. The examples
show which kinds of noun are possible in the different patterns: singular (letter),
plural (letters), or uncountable (money).
Total
Large/small quantity Whole/part quantity • 178
all letters/money (in general)
all (of) the letter (s) / money
the whole letter
every leach letter • 178(5)
each of these letters
Of two • 178(4)
both (your) letters
both of your letters
either letter
either of the letters
Majority
most letters/money (in general)
• 178(2) most of my letter (s) / money
Large a lot of letters/money a lot of the letter (s) / money
• 177(1) many letters many of his letters
a large number of letters much of this letter/money
much money
•178(7)
a large amount of money
a great deal of money
Neutral some letters/money some (of the) letter (s)/ money
• 179(1)
• 179(3)
a number of letters part of that letter/money • 178(6)
an amount of money