多
1. For countable nouns:
many = a large/great number of = a great/good many
e.g. There are a large number of visitors coming to Taiwan each year.
2. For uncountable nouns
much = a large/great amount of = a good/great deal of
e.g. There is a small amount of population living in this small country.
3. For both of them
a lot of = lots of = plenty of
少
1. few vs. little
e.g. I only have few apples and little bread.
2. a few vs. a little (some)
e.g. I still have a few apples and a little bread.
3. a small number of vs. a small amount of
e.g. After the typoon struck the village, there were only a small number of houses and a small amount of food left.
References:
1. 臺灣鳳山高中施勇廷老師
2009年12月5日 星期六
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