QUANTIFIERS 1
I need some reams of paper. How (much / many) do you need?
How MANY (reams) do you need?
Reams can be counted!
Alisa was upset because she received fewer/less roses than Pam.
Alisa was upset because she received fewer roses than Pam.
Will you accept my proposal?
The continuous drought will affect/effect the growth of our crops.
The continuous drought will affect the growth of our crops.
Yesterday the men lay/lie the carpet.
Yesterday the men lay the carpet.
How many people are there in our class today?
The number of people can be counted.
This brownie recipe required less/fewer cups of oil than the other.
This brownie recipe required fewer cups of oil than the other.
Accept/ Except no substitutes!
Accept no substitutes!
After studying for all those hours, the second cup of coffee had little to no affect/effect on my energy levels.
After studying for all those hours, the second cup of coffee had little to no effect on my energy levels.
The coffee had no impact...I was still tired.
I need to further/farther my education to get a better job.
I need to further my education to get a better job.
How much / many water did you use to wash out the paint stains? How much / many gallons?
How much water did you use to wash out the paint stains? How many gallons?
I've been there less/fewer times than I should.
I've been there fewer times than I should.
(the number of times can be counted)
We decided to accept / except the offer for the purchase of our home.
We decided to accept the offer for the purchase of our home.
Gum disease is one affect/effect of not flossing.
Gum disease is one effect of not flossing.
An effect is an outcome.
We need to drive farther / further to get to the next town. Further/farther there is no more gas in the tank.
We need to drive farther to get to the next town. Further there is no more gas in the tank.
So much / many time was used up transporting the many / much buckets of oil. How many / much minutes do we have left?
So much time was used up transporting the many buckets of oil. How many minutes do we have left?
The project is less/fewer complicated than the last one. I made less/fewer mistakes this time. There were less/fewer complications this time.
The project is less complicated than the last one. I made fewer mistakes this time. There were fewer complications this time.
Did you speak to anyone accept/except Jason?
Did you speak to anyone except Jason?
The rain had almost no affect/effect on the traffic. But the roadblock certainly had an effect/affect.
The rain had almost no effect on the traffic. But the roadblock certainly had an effect.
Don't say anything further/farther. We need to discuss this issue further/farther.
Don't say anything further. We need to discuss this issue further.
How many/much sandwiches do you want for the picnic? We don't have many/much slices of bread left and not much/many cheese.
How many sandwiches do you want for the picnic? We don't have many slices of bread left and not much cheese.
I need to spend less/fewer money on stupid things at the mall. But I'd buy the 2 pairs of shoes if they were less/fewer expensive.
I need to spend less money on stupid things at the mall. But I'd buy the 2 pairs of shoes if they were less expensive.
All the children ate heartily accept/except Johnny. He just could not except/accept the meals that had been prepared, accept/except the BBQ wings.
All the children ate heartily except Johnny. He just could not accept the meals that had been prepared, except the BBQ wings.
Will these days off affect/effect my study progress?
Will these days off affect my study progress?
The Ministry of Road lay/lie more pitch on the road surface, further/farther down the dirttrack than ever before.
The Ministry of Road lay more pitch on the road surface, farther down the dirttrack than ever before.