quantifiers: 'a lot of', 'a little', and 'a few'

[bjay]

hi guys!

when do i use 'a lot of', 'a little', and 'a few'?

how about many and plenty? in what context do i use them?

thanks!

[Mister Micawber]

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'A few' and 'many' are used with countable nouns; 'a lot of' and 'plenty of' can be used with both countable and non-count nouns; and 'a little' is used with non-count nouns.
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Canadian-American native speaker
who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's
ESL cafe: Interview with Mr. Micawber

[bjay]

thanks for your help!