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Expresando cantidad.

1 Algunos sustantivos son contables. Tienen una forma singular y plural.
    You need an apple.      You need some apples.

2 Algunos nombres son incomtables. Solo tienen una foma.
    You need some fruit.

3 Estas cosas suelen ser incontables.
    Bebidas coffee, tea, wine, water, beer, milk.
    Alimentos que sólo se comen por partes bread, cheese, fish, meat.
    Cosas de las que solo usas parte toothpaste, shampoo, soap.
    Materiales paper (papel), wood (madera), plastic (plastico).
    Algunas palabras generales music, money, information.

4 Usamos estos artículos y expresiones cuantitativas con nombres contables e incontables.

Nombres incontables.
Singular	a /an	You need a knife. He´s got an apple.
Plural	some / any	You need some strawberries. We haven´t got any strawberries. Have you got any apples?
Plural	How many not many a few	How many apples do you need? We don´t need many apples. We need a few blackcurrants.

Nombres contables.
Una forma	some / any	You need some bread. We haven´t got any milk. Have you got any fruit?
	How much not much a little	How much bread do you need? We don´t need much bread. We need a little milk.

but (pero) / however (sin embargo)
Usamos but y however para contrastar dos cosas. Observe la diferencia en la puntuación.
    I don´t eat a lot. I still put on weight. No como mucho.
    I don´t eat a lot, but I still put on weight. No como mucho, pero ....
    I don´t eat a lot. However I still put on weight. No como mucho. Sin embrago ....