Printing at the office · Describing the amount left

Describing the amount left in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Describing the amount left.

Use many with plural countable nouns and much with uncountable nouns. Information and advice are usually uncountable: some information, a piece of advice.

Context: Printing at the office. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

We do not need much colour ink for this document.

لا نحتاج إلى حبر ملون كثير لهذا المستند.

There are only two photographs in the guide.

لا توجد سوى صورتين في الدليل.

Please print a few extra copies for late arrivals.

يرجى طباعة بضع نسخ إضافية للمتأخرين.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: We do not need much colour ink for this document.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: يرجى طباعة بضع نسخ إضافية للمتأخرين.