Definition of a quantifier

Quantifiers are a kind of determiner. They can consist of a single word or a phrase. They are used with countable or uncountable nouns to give information about quantities or amounts. Here are some examples:

 

all

much

either

few

some

each

no

many

neither

little

any

every

none

a lot of

both

something

anyone

nowhere

 


 

Determiners are used in front of nouns to give us more information. There are different kinds, including articles, numbers, demonstratives, quantifiers and possessive adjectives. For example:

 

I have two children. My daughter is six and my son is four.

I like this book; it has a lot of information about the city.