Too much, too many, too few, too little e outras combinações

 by Sergio Viula

Quando usamos too antes de adjetivos ou advérbios, estamos nos referindo ao que é demais, ao que é exagero ou excesso. 

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An schematization that might give you

a panoramic view of this issue:

Quantifiers Without "Too"

1. Some

   • Idea: An unspecified quantity, often positive.
   • Structure: Some + plural noun.
   • Example: "I have some friends in the city."

2. Any

   • Idea: An unspecified quantity, often used in negative or question forms.
   • Structure: Any + plural noun.
   • Example: "Do you have any questions?"

3. Many

   • Idea: A large number of.
   • Structure: Many + plural noun.
   • Example: "There are many options available."

4. Much

   • Idea: A large amount of, used with uncountable nouns.
   • Structure: Much + uncountable noun.
   • Example: "I don’t have much time."

5. Few

   • Idea: A small number of, often implies less than expected.
   • Structure: Few + plural noun.
   • Example: "There are few chances left."

Quantifiers With "Too"

1. Too much

   • Idea: An excessive amount of.
   • Structure: Too much + uncountable noun.
   • Example: "There’s too much noise in here."

2. Too many

   • Idea: An excessive number of.
   • Structure: Too many + plural noun.
   • Example: "I have too many books to read."

3. Too few

   • Idea: An insufficient number of.
   • Structure: Too few + plural noun.
   • Example: "There are too few hours in the day."

4. Too little

   • Idea: An insufficient amount of.
   • Structure: Too little + uncountable noun.
   • Example: "He has too little information to decide."