How much of what? Expressing quantity

Angleščina · 7. razred

To talk about how much of something we have, we first need to understand the difference between countable and uncountable nouns. This lesson explains which phrases to use depending on what you are counting.

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Ključni pojmi

Countable Nouns: Things we can count using numbers.
Uncountable Nouns: Things we cannot count individually, like liquids or ideas.
Quantity: The amount or number of something.
Containers: Items like bottles or cups used to measure uncountable things.

Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Countable nouns are things we can count using numbers, like books or friends, and they have plural forms. Uncountable nouns are things we cannot count individually, such as liquids, powders, or abstract ideas. These nouns, like water, money, and music, do not have a plural form.

Countable nouns have both singular and plural forms.
Uncountable nouns like milk and sugar never have a plural form.

How Many and How Much

We use 'How many' when asking about the quantity of plural countable nouns. For uncountable nouns, we use 'How much' instead. To talk about a large amount in positive sentences, we can use 'a lot of' or 'lots of' for both types of nouns.

Use 'How many' for things like apples or students.
Use 'How much' for things like water or homework.

Small Amounts and Containers

Use 'a few' for a small amount of countable nouns and 'a little' for uncountable nouns. You can make uncountable nouns countable by using containers or units of measurement. Common examples include a glass of water, a loaf of bread, or a bar of chocolate.

Use 'a few' for cookies but 'a little' for salt or help.
Units like a slice of pizza or a kilo of flour help us count uncountable things.

Zanimivosti

Money and time are considered uncountable nouns in English.
You can use the phrase 'a piece of advice' to talk about a single suggestion.

Povzetek

Learning the difference between countable and uncountable nouns helps you choose between 'many' and 'much'. By using containers and specific phrases, you can easily describe both large and small quantities.

Pogosta vprašanja

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Kaj je countable nouns?

Things we can count using numbers.

Kaj je uncountable nouns?

Things we cannot count individually, like liquids or ideas.

Kaj je quantity?

The amount or number of something.

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