Determiners

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Determiners
Determiners are placed at the beginning of a noun group
Determiners are placed in front of numbers and adjectives

Types of determiner
No Singular Plural Uncounted nouns
1 A/an All All
2 No Some No
3 Another Several Much
4 Either/Neither Other Enough
5 Each Enough Any
6 Every Both Some
7 Any Many Little
Few/fewer Less
More More
Most Most
Whats the difference?
Few some several Many
You use some with uncounted nouns and plural nouns to talk about a quantity of
something or a number of people or things without being precise.
I have left some food for you in the fridge.
You use some in questions when you expect the answer to be yes, for example in
offers or requests.
Would you like some coffee?
You can use some with a singular noun when you do not know which person or
thing is involved, or you think it does not matter.
Some man phoned, but he didnt leave his number.
Is there some problem?
Any
You use any in front of plural and uncount nouns to talk about a quantity of
something that may or may not exist. You normally use any in questions and
negative sentences.
Are there any jobs that men can do but women cant?
It hasnt made any difference.
You use any with a singular noun to emphasize that is does not matter which
person or thing is involved.
Any container will do.


Another vs other
Another Other
You use another with singular nouns to talk about
an additional person or thing.
Could I have another cup of coffee?
He opened another shop last month.

You use other with plural nouns and the other
with singular or plural nouns.
Ive got other things to think about.
The other man was gone.
The other European countries have beaten us.

You can also use another with a number and a
plural noun to talk about more people or things.
Another four years past before we met again.
Ive got another three books to read.

Every vs each
Every Each
You use each or every with a singular noun to talk about all the members of a group of
people or things.
when you are making a general statement
about all of them
Every child would have milk every day.
when you are thinking of the members as
individuals
Each country is subdivided into several
districts.
Every cannot be used for 2 things.

For 2 things, each can be used:
He was carrying a suitcase in each hand.
Every is used to say how often something
happens:
The bus leaves every hour.
Each can be used in front of the verb:
The soldiers each received a medal.
Every vs each
Every Each
every must be followed by one of
Every one of them is given a financial target
Each can be followed by 'of':
The President spoke to each of the soldiers.
This view of poverty influences each one of
us.
Every can not be used as a pronoun Each can be used as a pronoun
The students were waiting for the question sheets. Each was in a great nervousness.
The students were waiting for the question sheets. Every student/one of them was in a great
nervousness.
With adverbs (practically, nearly, almost, etc),
only every in used
He spoke to them nearly every day.
He went out almost every evening.
cannot be replaced by each
Extra
Everyone
Is used for referring to someone specifically.
e.g. Everyone is suppose to hand up their homework.
In this sentence, it means that each of the pupils has to hand up their homework.

Everybody
Is used for referring to a group in general.
e.g. Everybody enjoyed the show.
In this sentence, it means that all (a group in general) enjoyed the show.
- (not specifically pointing to each one)
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