NEUTRAL
AND RELATIVE QUANTIFIERS
Neutral quantifiers do not
indicate either a large quantity or a small quantity: they are not really
concerned by actual quantity, only by relative quantity. They are dealt with
in four different groups:
a: Most,
most of & enough:
There are a couple of common
quantifiers that express relative or proportional quantity.
Most
/ most of:
These imply more than half
of, a majority of, or almost all. They do not mean the same as many / many of.
Enough:
Enough implies a sufficient
quantity; it is used in affirmations, negations and questions.
I've done enough work for one
day.
There were enough strong men to move the fallen tree.
We can get tickets for the concert, I've got enough money now.
Have you got enough money for the tickets?
No, I haven't got enough.
There were enough strong men to move the fallen tree.
We can get tickets for the concert, I've got enough money now.
Have you got enough money for the tickets?
No, I haven't got enough.
NOTE: Do not confuse.
“Enough” as a quantifier adjective preceding
a noun.
For example:
I've done enough work for one
day.
with enough as an intensifier following
an adjective, as in:
That's good enough for me.
Related information about quantifiers:
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