English Level:
Contents of this post:
Upper intermediate and above
Here is something useful to remember.
Top tip
There’s no need to rush. We’ve got plenty of time.
We didn’t spend much money.
We spent a lot of money.
We spent much money.
Do you see Sarah much?
I see Sarah a lot.
(meaning: I see Sarah regularly / on a regular basis)
We see Sarah much.
Here is something useful to remember.
Top tip
Many people drive above the speed limit.
A lot of people drive above the speed limit.
She has read many books.
She has read a lot of books.
There aren’t many shops here.
There aren’t a lot of shops here.
Here is something useful to remember.
Top tip
He has been a doctor for many years.
He has been a doctor for a lot of years.
They have been studying for many weeks.
They have been studying for a lot of weeks.
We have been exploring Glasgow for many days.
We have been exploring Glasgow for a lot of days.
Elements of the language that show the speaker’s attitude towards the subject.
Examples:
The angry tone of the article reveals his feelings towards the politician.
The tone of his speech was positive.
The tone of this sentence is negative.
Rebecca has been working very hard.
She has little time for painting.
You can also say it this way:
Rebecca has very little time for painting.
Side note
Tony dislikes living in the countryside.
He has few friends there.
You can also say it this way:
Tony has very few friends.
Let’s visit the museum.
We have a little time before it closes.
I enjoy my work.
I get on with a few of my colleagues.
He spoke little Spanish,
so I couldn’t understand what he was saying.
He spoke a little Spanish,
so I could understand what he was saying.
Situations when these rules
do not apply.
He only has a little time before the deadline.
He only has little time before the deadline.
There were only a few tables left in the restaurant.
There were only few tables left in the restaurant.
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