Uncountable nouns
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Countable nous
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Other
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HOW MUCH water do you drink?
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HOW MANY people were there?
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A LITTLE (and that's OK, I don't need more)
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A FEW (and that was enough)
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I drink LITTLE water (not enough, I think I should drink more)
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There were FEW people (not enough, e.g. the party was boring)
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I drink ENOUGH water (sufficient)
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There were ENOUGH people (sufficient, just the right number)
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I'm tall ENOUGH to play basketball
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I don't drink MUCH water (negative sentence)
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There weren't MANY people (negative sentence)
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I drink A LOT OF water
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There were A LOT OF people
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He eats A LOT.
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I drink TOO MUCH water (more than necessary)
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There were TOO MANY people (more than necessary)
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I'm TOO tired I'm going to bed.
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