1.233 modifying determiners

Some general determiners can be modified by 'very', 'too', and 'far', or sometimes by another general determiner.

You can modify 'more' by numbers or by other general determiners.

• A little further out to sea were the vast dorsal fins of two more sharks.
• There had been no more accidents.
• You will never have to do any more work.

You can use 'too many' or 'too much' to say that a quantity is more than is wanted or needed, and 'too few' or 'too little' if it is not enough.

• There were too many competitors.
• They gave too much power to the Treasury.
• There's too little literature involved.

You can use 'very' before 'few', 'little', 'many', and 'much'. You can also say 'a very little' or 'a very great many'.

• Very many women have made their mark on industry.
• Very few cars had reversing lights.
• I had very little money left.