Much, many, little, few
| С неисчисляемыми | С исчисляемыми (мн. ч.) | |
|---|---|---|
| много | much time / money / water | many books / friends |
| мало (недостаточно) | little time | few friends |
| немного (есть, хоть и мало) | a little sugar | a few apples |
- В утверждениях чаще говорят a lot of / lots of (и с исчисляемыми, и с неисчисляемыми): She has a lot of friends. We spent a lot of time.
- much / many естественнее в вопросах и отрицаниях: How much is it? I don't have many mistakes.
- little vs a little: I have little time (= почти нет) / I have a little time (= немного есть).
- few vs a few: few people (= мало, почти никто) / a few people (= несколько).
Сравнительная степень: more / less / fewer. Превосходная: the most / the least / the fewest.