We use quantifiers before a noun, an article or a determiner to talk about quantity and amount.
Common quantifiers include some/any, much/many, (a) few/ (a) little, lots of/a lot of and enough.
Learn the difference between amount of, number of, and quantity of with a clear grammar chart, examples, and interactive quiz.
Amount, quantity, and number are easy to confuse.
'amount of' is used for things you cannot measure (e. g. , work, bravery).
'quantity of' is for singular (and sometimes plural) things,.
Quantity is more formal than amount or number.
A quantity of or quantities of can be followed by a countable noun or an uncountable noun.
They are most commonly used with an adjective.