Использовать much, many, a lot of, a few и a little с исчисляемыми и неисчисляемыми существительными.
Слова количества
Правила выбора
Many — с исчисляемыми во множественном числе: many books, many people. Чаще всего в вопросах и отрицаниях: «How many friends have you got?», «I don't have many friends».
Much — с неисчисляемыми: much water, much time. Тоже чаще в вопросах и отрицаниях: «How much time have we got?», «We don't have much time».
A lot of (= lots of) подходит и для исчисляемых, и для неисчисляемых и хорошо звучит в утверждении: «I have a lot of friends», «There is a lot of water».
A few — «несколько», с исчисляемыми: a few days, a few questions.
A little — «немного», с неисчисляемыми: a little time, a little sugar.
Типичные ошибки:
• NOT «much friends» → «many friends».
• NOT «many money» → «much money».
• NOT «a few water» → «a little water».
• NOT «a little books» → «a few books».
• NOT «I have much money» (в утверждении звучит неестественно) → «I have a lot of money».
Тройки (+ / − / ?):
• I have a lot of time. — I don't have much time. — How much time do you have?
• She has a few friends here. — She hasn't got many friends here. — How many friends has she got?
Слова количества
| Исчисляемое | Оба типа | Неисчисляемое |
|---|---|---|
| many books | a lot of books / water | much water |
| a few questions | some books / water | a little time |
| How many? | enough books / water | How much? |
Lesson notes
Правила выбора
Many — с исчисляемыми во множественном числе: many books, many people. Чаще всего в вопросах и отрицаниях: «How many friends have you got?», «I don't have many friends».
Much — с неисчисляемыми: much water, much time. Тоже чаще в вопросах и отрицаниях: «How much time have we got?», «We don't have much time».
A lot of (= lots of) подходит и для исчисляемых, и для неисчисляемых и хорошо звучит в утверждении: «I have a lot of friends», «There is a lot of water».
A few — «несколько», с исчисляемыми: a few days, a few questions.
A little — «немного», с неисчисляемыми: a little time, a little sugar.
Типичные ошибки:
• NOT «much friends» → «many friends».
• NOT «many money» → «much money».
• NOT «a few water» → «a little water».
• NOT «a little books» → «a few books».
• NOT «I have much money» (в утверждении звучит неестественно) → «I have a lot of money».
Тройки (+ / − / ?):
• I have a lot of time. — I don't have much time. — How much time do you have?
• She has a few friends here. — She hasn't got many friends here. — How many friends has she got?