Quantifiers - Fraction and Multiplier Quantifiers

Fraction quantifiers specify a part or fraction of a whole or group while multiplier quantifiers indicate multiplication of items or people.

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[pronoun]

used to refer to the entirety or completeness of something

Ex: The chef used the whole of the ingredients to create a masterpiece dish.

[determiner]

an amount equal to one of two equal parts

Ex: They stayed for half the movie and then left .

[pronoun]

used to indicate a large but unspecified number or portion of a group of people or things

Ex: Many of the employees are unhappy with the new work schedule .

[pronoun]

a great deal of something, usually in a negative or neutral context

Ex: We did n't spend much on the repairs .

[Adverb]

used to indicate that something has increased twice in number, amount, or extent

Ex: The company offered to pay double the usual rate for overtime work.

[Adverb]

used to indicate that something is three times the usual quantity or extent

Ex: Learning a new language required triple the effort they initially thought.

[determiner]

four times the quantity or extent of something

Ex: The rare antique was priced at quadruple the price it sold for a decade ago.

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