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    a lot of, few, little

    We use a lot of/lots of, many, much, (a) few and (a) little to talk about quantity.


    We use a lot of/lots of (= a large number/amount of) with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns:

    • Lots of people have fast Internet connections.
    • There's a lot of information for travellers on the Web.

    We use a few (= a small number of) with plural countable nouns and a little (= a small amount of) with uncountable nouns:

    • Can I ask you a few questions?
    • I