13 Other quantifiers: Enough / plenty of Flashcards

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There aren’t enough people to play that game.

Have we enough time for a quick coffee?

A

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

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I’ve written enough of this essay for today.

A

We can also use the of-pattern.

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

Yes, we’ve got plenty of time.

A

Plenty of means ‘more than enough’.

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

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

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

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

A

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.

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

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

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

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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?

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

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

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

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Other is an adjective meaning ‘different’.

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9
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You take one bag and I’ll take the other (one).

A

Repeat

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10
Q

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.

A

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

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I saw Miranda the other day.

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

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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.

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

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13
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There are two other rooms upstairs.

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

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