Grammar: Quantifiers for indefinite quantities and amounts.

Do you have to know some things:

1. You can use some and any with both plural count nouns and non-count nouns.

• • Some for affirmative statements. E.g. We bought some combs. Now we have some.

  • Any for negative statements. E.g. We bought some combs. Now we have some.

  • Some or any for questions. E.g. Do you want anyaftershave? / Do you want someaftershave?

2. You can use a lot of or lots of with both plural count nouns and non-count nouns in statements and questions. They have the same meaning.

• That store has a lot of (or lots of) razors. They don’t have a lot of (or lots of) sunscreen.

3. You can use many and much in negative statements.

• Many with plural count nouns. E.g. They don’t have manybrands of makeup.

• Much with plural non-count nouns. E.g. The store doesn’t have muchtoothpaste.

Reading: Cosmetic surgery for everyone?

Main idea of the article.

The text, in general terms, aims to make visible other options that could generate results similar to cosmetic surgeries. The author affirms that surgeries are matters of reflection and not decisions that can be taken arbitrarily.