Common Mistakes with Quantities
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Few -vs- a few
few = not many
a few = some
Jorge is sad. He has few friends. -----> Jorge doesn't have many friends.
Maria is happy because she found a few dollars in her purse. -----> Maria has some dollars.
Enough
Enough always comes AFTER an adjective.
Enough = sufficient
The shirt isn't
enough big for me.
The shirt isn't big enough for me. -----> I need a bigger shirt.
Much
Use much with uncountable nouns
I don't have
many information to give you.
I don't have much information to give you.
One of the _____
Use a plural noun with this expression
One of the
cat ate my pet goldfish.
One of the cats ate my goldfish.
Most of _____
Use "of the" for specific groups
Most of Canadians love cats.
Most Canadians love cats. (general)
Most of the Canadians I know love cats. (a specific group of Canadians - the ones I know))