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    Quantifiers: all, every, both, etc.

    1 EVERY + singular countable noun to mean “all of a group.”

    Every student is ready for the test.


    Every teacher likes to give a lot of homework.

    2 EVERYTHING (all things) / EVERYBODY (all people)+ singular verb

    Everything in Toronto is very expensive. (NOT All is very expensive)


    Everybody likes chocolate.
    During the day, everybody needs to drink two litres of water.

    3 ALL or ALL (of) THE + a plural or uncountable noun.

    All - in general, all (of) the = specific.


    All can be used before a main verb (and after be).

    All students dislike grammar.


    The students are all good listeners.
    All of the students in this class are bilingual.

    4 MOST to say the majority; most = general, MOST OF = specific.

    Most people prefer summer to winter.


    Most children like to play in the park.
    Most of the students in this class don't like grammar.

    5 ALL OF/MOST OF + an object pronoun, e.g., all of us, most of them, all of you, most of it.

    All of us dream of winning the lottery.


    All of you are bilingual.
    Most of us love vacations.

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    NO, NONE, ANY

    1 NO + A NOUN after an affirmative verb to mean zero

    There is no homework today.


    I have no idea. (I don't have any idea.)
    There is no food in my fridge.
    We have no rooms available.
    I have no money.

    ANY + A NOUN after a negative verb to refer to zero quantity.


    (Any can also be used without a noun.)

    I don't have any idea.


    I don't have any questions.(I have no questions.)
    There isn't any furniture in my new house.

    2 NONE in short answers or with an affirmative verb to refer to zero quantity.

    Is there any food left? No, none./There is none.

    You can also use none of + pronoun / noun.

    None of them eat fast food.


    None of the students want homework.
    None of us likes grammar.

    3 ANY (and anything, anyone, anywhere, etc.) and an affirmative verb to mean “it
    doesn't matter what, who, etc.”

    Call me any time.


    You can ask me anything.
    You can invite anyone to my party.
    I could go anywhere on vacation.
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    BOTH, NEITHER, EITHER

    1 use an affirmative verb with both and neither.


    The verb is plural with both, and either singular or plural with neither.

    Both my coworkers prefer to work from home.


    Neither my son nor my daughter study Italian.
    Neither of my children speak French.
    I wanted to study either Spanish or French
    You can wear either this dress or that one.
    Neither of my aunts like eating meat.
    I would like to play either soccer or tennis.
    Both my brothers are engineers.

    2 When both refers to the subject, it can also be used before a main verb but after be.

    Susan and Betty are both from South America.


    Yuliana and Estefania both wear glasses.
    We are both studying English.
    My daughters both finished university.
    We both like Kpop music.
    We both study English at ILAC.
    We both work at the same company.
    Ignacio and Cayetano both play Fortnite.
    Brazil and Argentina are both part of the Mercosur alliance.

    3 BOTH / EITHER / NEITHER + OF + OBJECT PRONOUN, e.g., us, them, etc., or + of the +
    noun.
    Both of them are delicious.
    Both of us prefer salads for dinner.
    Neither of us likes cake.
    Either of them is fine.
    I don't like either of them.
    Neither of the students stayed until the end of the class.
    Both of them have been recognized for their hard work.
    Neither of the girls wear makeup.
    Either of the colours is fine for my new car.

    You can wear either dress, they both look good.

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