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1)       Some >< Any: UC & C -->

      Some (UC: sedikit & C:beberapa or suatu); u klmt postif.
Any (UC & C) tp blm jelas jml/blh dijwb ya/tdk), u klmt negative/tanya; u apapun/ kapanpun/ apa saja)

 Example:

-  I have some money but I have some cars in some place in uptown.

 - Have you any money?
- I don’t have any sister in my family.
- Any of you please come any time and take anything you want.

2)       Much >< Many >< A lot of

      Much (UC tnp takaran/satuan: banyak/u klmt neg/ty, UC sll dianggap tunggal/It).
Many (C tnp takaran/satuan: banyak/ u klmt negative/tanya)
A lot of (UC & C: banyak tp hy u klmt postif saja.

example: 

   A: Does he eat much rice  

    everyday?
B: Yes. He does and eat many

    apples sometimes.

 

3)       Both >< All

            Both (jml 2 benda: u C klmt postif, negative & Tanya)
All (jml lbh dr 2 benda/semua: u C & UC pd klmt positif, negative/Tanya). 

example:

I like bird. Dzaky likes bird too. Both of us like bird.; I have five apples. All apples are sweat.

 

NB:

A great/good deal of  = much

Plenty of                    = much

A large quantity of      = much

A great number/many of  = many

A good many of              = many

Addition:

1)       Few >< a Few : C

            Few: tdk byk/sedikit /hampir tdk ada) (pernyataan negative/not many): u C jamak)
A Few: Beberapa (pernyataan postif/several): u C jamak).

 example:

      A: Do you need many pencils to draw?
B: No I don’t. I need only few pencils.

X: What will you do there?

Y: I will buy a few cars.

5) Little >< a Little: UC

 Little: tdk byk/sedikit sekali (hampir tdk ada) (pernyataan negative/not much): u UC tunggal) .

   A Little : sedikit (pernyataan positif); u UC tunggal). example:

A: Why is the land very dry?

B: Because there is only little rain here.
       X: What is John drinking?
       Y: He is drinking a little soda.

NB: More explanation you’ll get it at my class, next time.