2.200 with uncount nouns and singular nouns

A few quantifiers are only used with uncount nouns and singular noun groups.

• Much of the day was taken up with classes.
• This is a bit of a change.
• There was a good deal of smoke.
• If you use rich milk, pour off a little of the cream.
• I spent the whole of last year working there.

Here is a list of quantifiers only used with uncount nouns and singular noun groups:

• less of, little of, much of, part of, --- , a bit of, a little bit of, a good deal of, a great deal of, a little of, --- , the whole of

For more information about 'less of' see paragraph 2.206.