Quantifiers - Countable Quantifiers

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

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Quantifiers
few [determiner]

a small unspecified number of people or things

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a few [determiner]

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

Ex: He has a few friends coming over to watch the game tonight .
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 people came to the concert despite the rain .
lots of [determiner]

used to indicate a large quantity or number of something

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

used to indicate a considerable number or quantity of something

Ex: We encountered a good many challenges during the construction of the new building .
a great many [determiner]

used to emphasize a large number or quantity of something

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

used to refer to the largest number or amount

Ex: Most students find this topic challenging .
too many [determiner]

used to indicate an excessive or undesirable quantity of something

Ex: There were too many errors in the report for it to be considered accurate