too many + countable plural nouns (more than you need) |
too much + uncountables (more than you need) |
a lot of/lots of (a large quantity) |
plenty of (large quantities) |
to say “more than is good” |
to say “more than is good” |
to say “a large number/ amount” |
as much as we need or more |
too many chips |
too much food/ water |
lots of apples/ food |
plenty of news plenty of tins |
Jack eats too many chips. |
There’s too much violence on TV. |
He has got a lot of money. He can buy a car. |
There’s plenty of information on TV. |
few+ countable nouns |
a few+ countable plurals (small quantities) (some, but not a lot) |
little + uncountable nouns |
a little + uncountable (small quantities) (some, but not a lot) |
a lot of + countable/ uncountable nouns |
• She has few close friends. |
• I’ve got a few friends. |
• There was little cheese in the fridge. |
• We’ve made a little progress |
• I’ve got a lot of friends. I’ve got a lot of time. |