Grammar > Nouns, pronouns and determiners > Quantifiers > Much, many, a lot of, lots of: quantifiers из English Grammar Today
We use the quantifiers much, many, a lot of, lots of to talk about quantities, amounts and degree. We can use them with a noun (as a determiner) or without a noun (as a pronoun).
Much, many with a noun
We use much with singular uncountable nouns and many with plural nouns:
[talking about money]
I haven’t got much change. I’ve only got a ten euro note. Are there many campsites near you?
We usually use much and many with questions (?) and negatives (−):
Is there much unemployment in that area? How many eggs are in this cake? Do you think many people will come? It was pouring with rain but there wasn’t much wind. There aren’t many women priests.
Affirmatives
In affirmative clauses we sometimes use much and many in more formal styles:
There is much concern about drug addiction in the US. He had heard many stories about Yanto and he knew he was trouble. In informal styles, we prefer to use lots of or a lot of:
All, all of, Most, most of We can use all + noun to talk about the whole amount (100%). It is used with countable and uncountable nouns.
Example:
All cars have wheels.
All my friends live in Madrid.
All of We can also use all of + object pronoun.
Example:
All of them were at the party.
He invited all of us to lunch.
•We can also use all in mid position. That is before the main verb or after the verb be when it is the main verb. Or after the first auxiliary verb when there are auxiliary verbs.
Example:
We all went.
They were all happy.
We can all be there when she arrives.
Most We can use most + noun to talk about all people or things in general or most of the/my/etc. + noun to talk about specific people or things.
Example:
Most people trust policemen.
Most of the people at the pub were drinking.
