domingo, 12 de julio de 2009

expressions of quantily

it is important understand the diference between count and noncount nouns.

count nouns
  • a girl
  • an apple
  • an egg
  • a kilo

noncount nouns

  • water
  • milk
  • money
  • sugar
  • music

you can say three cups, two girls, ten kilos.

you can´t say three waters, two music, one money.

  • much and many

you use much noncount nouns in questions and negatives.

how much money do you have?

there isn´t much milk left.

you use with count nouns in questions and negatives.

how many people were at the party?

i didn´t take many photos on vacations.

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