walid much, many, a little, a few
much or many
much: uncountable nouns (milk, marmalade, money, time etc.)
many: countable nouns (bottles of milk, jars of marmalade, dollars, minutes etc.)
Examples:
How much money have you got?
How many dollars have you got?
a little or a few
a little: non countable nouns (milk, marmalade, money, time etc.)
a few: countable nouns (bottles of milk, jars of marmalade, dollars, minutes etc.)
Examples:
He has a little money left.
He has a few dollars left.
some, any
some: affirmative statements, offers, requests and in questions when you expect the answer “yes”
any: negative statements, questions
Have you got any bananas? No, we haven’t got any. But we’ve got some oranges.
something, anything and other compounds with some/any
Compounds with some and any
The compounds with some and any are used like the single words some/any.
| Compounds | Examples |
|---|---|
| something anything |
There is something wrong with our car. |
| someone anyone* |
There is someone at the door. |
| somebody anybody* |
I would like to be somebody. |
| someday | Someday he’ll be rich. |
| sometime anytime |
We saw her sometime last month. |
| sometimes | I sometimes take the bus to school. |
| someplace anyplace somewhere anywhere |
Can’t you sing somewhere else? |
| somehow anyhow someway anyway |
She looked ill, somehow. |
| anymore | I can’t help you anymore. |
* There is no much difference between someone/anyone and somebody/anybody.
Examples:
There’s someone at the door.
I’d like to be somebody.
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