All my friends live abroad. She spent all her money on shoes. All the students passed the exam. We drank all the water, so we had to buy more. All my friends live abroad. She spent all her money on shoes., all = 100%. Use with uncountable or plural nouns., You can pick any colour you like. Any teacher will tell you that practice matters. I’d be happy with any brand of chocolate. Take any seat you want., any = it doesn’t matter which/who. Use with singular, plural or uncountable nouns. Any is stressed., There is no milk in the fridge. We didn’t have any problems on the trip. No tickets were left by the time we arrived. I haven’t got any cash with me., no / not any = 0%. Use with uncountable or plural nouns., We had a lot of fun at the party. Lots of people queued for the new phone. There’s lots of traffic on Mondays. She has a lot of experience in marketing., a lot of / lots of = a large amount or number. Use with uncountable or plural nouns. Informal and very common., Don’t worry, we’ve got plenty of time. There are plenty of chairs for everyone. He earns plenty of money, but he never saves. We have plenty of food for the whole weekend., plenty of = a large amount, more than enough. Use with uncountable or plural nouns., Most people prefer coffee in the morning. Most of the money went on rent. Most of my colleagues work from home. She spends most of her free time reading., most = the largest part, nearly all. Use with uncountable or plural nouns. most + noun (in general), most of + the/my/these + noun., I’ve got some good news for you. Would you like some tea? Some students prefer to study at night. There’s some pizza left in the box., some = a small amount or number. Use with uncountable or plural nouns. Common in positive sentences, offers and requests., We had hardly any time to prepare. There were hardly any customers in the café. She has hardly any free time these days. Hardly any of them replied to the email., hardly any = almost none. Use with uncountable or plural nouns., We don’t have much time. How much sugar do you take? There wasn’t much traffic this morning. I didn’t spend much money on the trip., much = a large amount. Use with uncountable nouns only. Mostly used in negatives and questions., The project needs a large amount of money. He spent a great deal of time on the report. A great deal of water is wasted every day. The company produces a large amount of waste., a large amount of / a great deal of = a lot of. Use with uncountable nouns only. More formal than a lot of., There’s still a little butter left. Could you add a little milk, please? I speak a little Spanish, enough to order food. We have a little time before the meeting starts., a little = some, a small amount. Use with uncountable nouns. The meaning is positive., We had very little time, so we didn’t manage to visit our friends. There is little hope that the shop will reopen. She has little patience with lazy people. Very little money was left at the end of the month., little / very little = not much, or not as much as wanted or expected. Use with uncountable nouns. The meaning is negative., Both my sisters live in Berlin. Both of us enjoy cooking. Both restaurants were closed. Both of the answers are correct., both = all of two. Use with plural nouns., Many people work from home now. How many emails did you get? There aren’t many seats left. Many of my friends speak three languages., many = a large number. Use with plural nouns. Mostly used in negatives and questions., A large number of people applied for the job. A large number of cars use this road every day. A large number of customers asked for a refund. We received a large number of complaints., a large number of = many. Use with plural nouns. More formal than a lot of., Quite a few students were late today. We’ve had quite a few complaints this week. Quite a few of my colleagues speak German. She has been to Italy quite a few times., quite a few = a fairly large number, more than you might expect. Use with plural nouns., I’ve called him several times, but he doesn’t answer. Several people complained about the noise. She has lived in several countries. We waited for several hours., several = more than two, but not a large number. Use with plural nouns., A small number of students failed the test. Only a small number of shops are open on Sundays. A small number of customers asked for a refund. We invited a small number of close friends., a small number of = a few. Use with plural nouns. More formal than a few., I’ve got a few ideas for the presentation. We invited a few friends for dinner. A few people stayed after the lecture. Let’s wait a few more minutes., a few = some, a small number. Use with plural nouns. The meaning is positive., Very few people came to the meeting. There are few good restaurants in this area. Few of my friends have a landline. Very few students understood the question., few / very few = not many, or not as many as wanted or expected. Use with plural nouns. The meaning is negative., Each student gets a different card. Each of the rooms has a balcony. The teacher spoke to each person individually. Each day brings something new., each = 100%, every one separately. Use with singular nouns., Every employee has to wear a badge. She goes jogging every morning. Every seat in the theatre was taken. I’ve read every book by that author., every = all, seen as one whole group. Use with singular nouns. every + singular verb., Neither of us is good with numbers. Neither answer is correct. Neither of the cafés serves tea. I called two plumbers, but neither was available., neither = none of two, Both of us run a business. Both of the cafés are closed today. Neither of us is good with numbers. Neither of the cafés is open on Sundays., both + plural noun. neither + singular noun., How much sugar do we have? None. How many of the students passed? None of them. Any messages for me? None, I’m afraid. None of my friends came to the party., none = pronoun for a short answer. Also none of + noun., Could I have another piece of cake, please? She ordered another coffee. I need another two weeks to finish the report., another + singular noun. Something is additional to the existing number.

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