NUMBERS and QUANTITIES
Words representing number, quantity and amount should be used in different situations.
- Numbers are used to indicate how many items there are. They can be used for singular or plural nouns, as they refer to items that we can count.
Example: There are 3 children in the park.
- Quantity, like numbers, can be used for singular or plural nouns that you can count or measure. They should be used for an inanimate, single or plural noun that can be counted or measured.
Example: He must have a huge amount of money
- Amount should be used when you're talking about a singular noun that CAN’T be measured.
Example: It would take a lot of stress for him to react
In this section we will look at:
- Ordinal Numbers
- Cardinal Numbers
- Quantifiers: many, much, little, enough, etc.
- Expressions of quantity: a slice of, a packet of, etc.
- Units of measurements: kilos, pounds, dollars, meters, miles
Ordinal and Cardinal numbers
Cardinal numbers are used to denote a quantity, as opposed to ordinal numbers, that denote an order or sequence. Teachers can use the video Numbers&nb...
Quantifiers: many, much, little, enough, etc.
Quantifiers are used before nouns to indicate the quantity of something. The video Quantifiers: English grammar shows the most common quantifiers: mu...
Expressions of quantity: a slice of, a packet of, etc.
Expressions of quantity are words or phrases that are used to explain quantity (how much, how many) There is a range of expressions of quantity, depe...
Units of measurement: kilos, pounds, dollars, meters, miles
Measurements are used to measure the amount of something. To explain the Metric System in English to students, teachers can show the video Unde...