This medicine has the fewest side effects.
LITTLE, A LITTLE, LESS, THE LEAST
with singular uncountable nouns: There is little hope that he will survive. (not much)
There is a little hope that he will survive. (some)
Tim should spend less time on the computer.
This medicine does the least harm.
MANY, MORE, (THE) MOST, MOST OF THE
with plural countable nouns: There were not many people at the concert. (few)
More people came to the concert than expected.
Most mammals live on land.
Tom got the most votes.
Most of the visitors were art students.
MUCH, MORE, (THE) MOST, MOST OF THE
with singular uncountable nouns: There is not much hope that he will survive. (little)
There is more hope that he will survive.
Most furniture is made of wood.
Which candy bar has the most sugar in it?
Most of the time I'm not at home.
A LOT OF, LOTS OF, PLENTY OF
with plural countable nouns: There are a lot of tables and chairs in the room.
There are lots of tables and chairs in the room.
There are plenty of tables and chairs in the room.
with singular uncountable nouns: We have a lot of space in the car.
We have lots of space in the car.
We have plenty of space in the car.
A NUMBER OF
with plural countable nouns: A number of questions arose at the meeting.
AN AMOUNT OF
with singular uncountable nouns: The word budget means an amount of money we have available to spend.
ANOTHER
with singular countable nouns: Can you think of another example?
OTHER
with plural countable nouns: Other boys would have done the same.
with singular uncountable nouns: Is there other software available?
THE OTHER
with singular or plural countable nouns: I'd prefer the other car.
The other students went home.
with singular uncountable nouns: The other news is that they are getting married in June.
ENOUGH
with plural countable nouns: Do you have enough pens for everyone?
with singular uncountable nouns: Is there enough milk in the fridge?
ALL, ALL THE
with plural countable nouns: All students must take a placement test at the beginning of the course.
I couldn't answer all the questions.
with singular uncountable nouns: Not all coffee is bitter.
The robber took all the money.
BOTH
with plural countable nouns: Both sides wanted peace.
EITHER, NEITHER
with singular countable nouns: You can choose either way.
Neither player has won the game.
NONE OF THE
with plural countable nouns: Luckily, none of the soldiers were killed.
with singular uncountable nouns: None of the music they played attracted me.
EACH
with singular countable nouns: Each question carries one mark.
Quotes:
Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses. - Alphonse Karr
If you don't think every day is a good day, just try missing one. - Cavett Robert
Some days there won't be a song in your heart. Sing anyway. - Emory Austin
Live every day as if it were going to be your last; for one day you're sure to be right. - Harry "Breaker" Harbord Morant
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. - Pablo Picasso
Some things have to be believed to be seen. - Ralph Hodgson
Every English poet should master the rules of grammar before he attempts to bend or break them. - Robert Graves
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. - Winston Churchill
Knowledge is learning something every day. Wisdom is letting go of something every day. - Zen saying
Partitive expressions with uncountable nouns
Partitive expressions make it possible to count things expressed by uncountable nouns. The most common ones include bit, piece and item:
There was a
bit