by PushtoLearn
Differenza tra Many, Much, A Lot, A Few, A Little
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Many e Much
Entrambi significano “una grande quantità”, ma si usano con tipi diversi di nomi:
Much – con nomi non numerabili (water, time, sugar, money).
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She doesn’t have much time before the train leaves.
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There isn’t much milk in the fridge.
Many – con nomi numerabili al plurale (books, friends, ideas).
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He has many friends at school.
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I wrote many emails this morning.
Di solito usiamo many e much nelle domande e nelle frasi negative.
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Do you have many books?
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I don’t drink much coffee.
Nelle frasi affermative, spesso li usiamo per dare enfasi:
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She has so many ideas!
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There was too much noise in the street.
A lot (of) / Lots (of)
Quando non sei sicuro, usa a lot of. Funziona sia con nomi numerabili sia con nomi non numerabili ed è molto comune nell’inglese quotidiano.
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We spent a lot of money on our holiday. (uncountable)
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They have a lot of games at home. (countable)
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Lots of people came to the concert. (informal version of a lot of)
A few e A little
Significano “un po’, ma non molti/molto”.
A few – con nomi numerabili al plurale.
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She made a few phone calls this morning.
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There are a few cookies left on the plate.
A little – con nomi non numerabili.
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I need a little help with this project.
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There’s a little sugar in my coffee.
Sia a few sia a little indicano una piccola quantità, ma di solito sufficiente nella situazione.
Tabella di confronto rapido
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Espressione |
Usato con |
Significato |
Esempio |
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Much |
Nomi non numerabili |
Una grande quantità |
She doesn’t have much homework. |
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Many |
Nomi numerabili al plurale |
Un gran numero |
He has many books on history. |
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A lot of / Lots of |
Entrambi |
“Many/much” generico e informale |
We watched a lot of movies last weekend. |
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A few |
Nomi numerabili al plurale |
Un piccolo numero, sufficiente |
I bought a few apples. |
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A little |
Nomi non numerabili |
Una piccola quantità, sufficiente |
There’s a little water in the glass. |
