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Comparatives:
Quantity
Quantifiers, or
adjectives that show quantity, also have comparative
and superlative forms.
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Quantifier
much/many/a
lot of
I have a lot of apples.
I don't have many apples.
I don't have much time.
few
- They have a few potatoes.
little - We've got a little rice.
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Comparative
more
I have more apples than
you.
I don't have more apples than
you.
I don't have more time than you.
fewer
- We've got fewer potatoes.
less - They've got less rice.
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Superlative
most
He has the most apples.
I don't have the most apples.
I don't have the most time.
fewest
-You've got the least potatoes.
least - I've got the least rice.
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Remember that:
- many and few are used with countable
nouns.
- much and less are used with
uncountable nouns.
- a lot of / lots of can be used with
both countable and uncountable nouns.
You can also use the "as...as" structure
to show equality. For example:
- We have as many candies as you.
- There are as few people in this town
as that one.
- She's got as much water as we
do.
- I've got as little time as you
do.
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