• All / all of • Anothe r • Any • Both / both of The complete amount, the whole number or amount of, every one of He had spent all (of) his life working in a factory He spent it all bottling lemon juice Note: We use all of, not all, before pronouns: We say all of them not all them An addition person or thing (used with singular countable nouns) For quantities which not or may not exist ( in negative sentences and questions) There was a terrible storm but all of us managed to get back safely For quantities that may not exist (in conditional sentences) It doesn’t matter which one Two people or things together In the expression both … and to emphasize that something is true of one thing and another Notes: We use both of, not both, before pronouns: We say both of them not both them Both is always plural We need another chair I don’t have any money Do you have any money on you? I’m not sure if she has some brothers I’m not sure she has any brothers Please phone me if you have any problems We can go to any restaurant you like Both (of) her parents are doctors He has lived in both Britain and America I don’t know which book to buy Why don’t you buy both of them? Both these books are mine • Each / each of • Either (… or) • Every Every single one of two or more things or people (considered separately) Jane had a blister on each foot Each of the children was given a present Note: we always follow each with a singular noun, but each of with a plural noun or pronoun and a singular verb One or the other of two things or people Each child was given a present Notes: We use either of, not either, before pronouns We say either of them not either them We follow either with a singular noun Each one of a group of things or people To emphasise that you are talking about the whole of something To indicate that something happens at regular intervals of time or distance I’ve lived in New York and Chicago but I don’t like either city much You can have either this blue one or that one over there “Do you want the big bag or the small one?” “Either of them would do.” Either bag will be suitable Every student has to fill in a questionnaire I enjoyed every minute of the film (= I enjoyed the whole film) Richard visits his mother every week You should change the oil every 5,000 miles A small number of; enough (with plural countable nouns) Not many, not enough ( with plural countable nouns) Yes, we have a few jobs available in our company I’ve read a few of her jobs • A little / a little of A small amount I told him a little bit about it The city is regaining a little of its former glory • Little Not much (with uncountable nouns) Unfortunately, by then we had little money left • A lot of / lots of • Many / many A large amount There were a lot of / lots of people at the party A large number of people or Many people find this kind of movie unpleasant • A few / a few of • Few / few of Unfortunately, there are few jobs available at present ( = not enough) Few of the customers complained • Other People or things in addition to the ones already known Note: We can use others or the others on its own without a noun • Several / several of • Some / some of Some, but not a large quantity Note: We use several of, not several, before pronouns Not many or much (in affirmative statements) Note: We use some of, not some, before pronouns When we expect the answer yes or no (in questions) A large amount of something (with certain uncountable nouns) You have already met Peter but I have two other brothers The others are waiting in the office Others want this job if you turn it down Milk will keep for several days in a fridge Several of us think it’s a bad idea There are some people waiting outside There is some cheese in the fridge Some of them are cold Could you give me some bread? Would you like some orange juice? It will be some time before the bridge is finished