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Apuntes

**Using "tell" with a noun or pronoun** When using "tell," it is necessary to follow it with a noun or pronoun. For example: - "Don't forget your coat." — She told me not to forget my coat. - "You have to drink less coffee." — He told me to drink less coffee. **7.1 Quantifiers** - We use **much** and **many** in questions and negative sentences, but not in affirmative sentences. - How **many** clothes do you have? - I don’t have **many** clothes. - I have a lot of clothes. *Not* I have **many** clothes! - We use **so** **much/many** and **too** **much/many** to indicate that we have more than necessary. **Too much/many** has a negative connotation. - There’s too much sugar in the coffee. It’s horrible. - We use **enough** and **plenty** to say we have a sufficient amount. - **Plenty** means more than enough. - Why don’t you stay for dinner? There’s **plenty of** food. - We use **not enough** and **very few/little** to indicate that a quantity isn’t sufficient. - I have very little money = I don’t have enough money. - We use **a few**/**a little** to talk about small quantities. - I have **a few** good friends. - I’d like **a little** sugar in my tea. **7.2 Infinitive / -ing fo...