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Diferença entre Many, Much, A Lot, A Few, A Little
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Many e Much
Ambos significam “uma grande quantidade”, mas são usados com tipos diferentes de substantivos:
Much – com substantivos incontáveis (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 – com substantivos contáveis no plural (books, friends, ideas).
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He has many friends at school.
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I wrote many emails this morning.
Normalmente vemos many e much em perguntas e frases negativas.
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Do you have many books?
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I don’t drink much coffee.
Em frases afirmativas, muitas vezes os usamos para dar ênfase:
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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 não tiver certeza, use a lot of. Funciona com substantivos contáveis e incontáveis e é muito comum no inglês do dia a dia.
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We spent a lot of money on our holiday. (uncountable)
They have a lot of games at home. (countable)
Lots of people came to the concert. (informal version of a lot of)
A few e A little
Significam “algum(a), mas não muitos/muito”.
A few – com substantivos contáveis no plural.
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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 – com substantivos incontáveis.
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I need a little help with this project.
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There’s a little sugar in my coffee.
Tanto a few quanto a little sugerem uma pequena quantidade, mas geralmente suficiente na situação.
Tabela Comparativa Rápida
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Expressão |
Usado com |
Significado |
Exemplo |
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Much |
Substantivos incontáveis |
Uma grande quantidade |
She doesn’t have much homework. |
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Many |
Substantivos contáveis no plural |
Um grande número |
He has many books on history. |
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A lot of / Lots of |
Ambos |
“many/much” geral, informal |
We watched a lot of movies last weekend. |
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A few |
Substantivos contáveis no plural |
Um pequeno número, suficiente |
I bought a few apples. |
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A little |
Substantivos incontáveis |
Uma pequena quantidade, suficiente |
There’s a little water in the glass. |
