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Quantifiers - Countable Quantifiers

These quantifiers appear as determiners before nouns and indicate their approximate numbers.

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Categorized English Quantifiers
few
[determiner]

a small unspecified number of people or things

Ex: Few people understand the complexity of this issue .
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a few
[determiner]

used to indicate a small number of items, people, or things

Ex: The teacher asked the students to a few exercises for homework .
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fewer
[determiner]

used to indicate a smaller number of something compared to a previous amount, or in contrast to another group

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fewest
[determiner]

used to indicate the smallest number or quantity of something among a group of items or options

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several
[determiner]

used to refer to a number of things or people, more than two but not many

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various
[determiner]

used to refers to more than one or several of something, indicating a number of distinct items, people, or instances

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many
[determiner]

used to indicate a large number of people or things

Ex: many advantages of a balanced diet are widely recognized .
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lots of
[determiner]

used to indicate a large quantity or number of something

Ex: The park lots of trees , making it a great spot for picnics .
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a good many
[determiner]

used to indicate a considerable number or quantity of something

Ex: The garden a good many varieties of flowers , including roses , tulips , and daisies .
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a great many
[determiner]

used to emphasize a large number or quantity of something

Ex: The museum a great many artifacts dating back to ancient civilizations .
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most
[determiner]

used to refer to the largest number or amount

Ex: Most students in the class preferred the new teaching method .
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too many
[determiner]

used to indicate an excessive or undesirable quantity of something

Ex: We too many guests to the party , and now we 're worried we wo n't have enough food for everyone .
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