13 Other quantifiers: Enough / plenty of

Question 1

There aren’t enough people to play that game.

Have we enough time for a quick coffee?

Answer 1

We can use enough before a plural or an uncountable noun.

Question 2

I’ve written enough of this essay for today.

Answer 2

We can also use the of-pattern.

Question 3

There’ll be plenty of people to lend a hand.

Yes, we’ve got plenty of time.

Answer 3

Plenty of means ‘more than enough’.

We use plenty of to talk about something which is a good thing.

Question 4

The store was very crowded. There were too many people to look round properly.

Answer 4

For ‘more than enough’ in a bad sense we use too many/too much.

Question 5

Have another sausage. ~ No, thanks. I’ve had enough.
Have some more beans. ~ Thank you.
Have some more cheese. ~ Yes, I will. Thank you.

Answer 5

Singular.
Plural.
Uncontable.
These express an extra quantity. We use another with a singular noun and some more with a plural or an uncountable noun.

Question 6

We really need another car. One isn’t enough for us.

I’m going to sell this car and get another one.

Answer 6

Another can mean either ‘an extra one’ or ‘a different one’.

Question 7

I shall need a few more lessons before I can ski properly.
Since the revolution, there has been a lot more food in the shops.
Can’t you put a little more effort into it?

Answer 7

Before more we can also use a lot, lots, many, much, a few, a little and a bit.

Question 8

You ‘re supposed to go out through the other door.

Do other people find these packets difficult to open, too?

Answer 8

Other is an adjective meaning ‘different’.

Question 9

You take one bag and I’ll take the other (one).

Answer 9

Repeat

Question 10

They ate half the sandwiches. The others/The rest were thrown away.
Some pubs serve food, but others don’t.
I came on ahead. The others will be here soon.

Answer 10

We can use other/others without a noun to refer to things or people.

Question 11

I saw Miranda the other day.

Answer 11

The other day/week means ‘recently, not long ago’.

Question 12

We were enjoying ourselves so much we decided to stay on for another three days.
We were enjoying ourselves so much we decided to stay on for three more days.

Answer 12

Here we are talking about an extra period, an extra number of days.

Question 13

There are two other rooms upstairs.

Answer 13

We can use other (= different) after a number.