A word or phrase which refers to a noun,
generally precedes a noun, and indicates amount - how many or how much -
eg a few, much, plenty of, a bit of
Note that cardinal numbers (one, two three etc) and quantifiers are mutually exclusive - you cannot say eg *twenty-six many people
And for some teaching suggestions...
Scrivener, J. Teaching English Grammar, MacmillanAnd for some teaching suggestions...
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