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Plural quantification

Alright, kiddo! Let's learn about plural quantification!

Do you know what a "quantification" means? It's a way of measuring or describing something. And when we talk about "plural" quantification, we're talking about counting or measuring more than one thing.

So, let's say you have a basket of apples. If someone asks how many apples are in the basket, you can count them and say "there are three apples." That's an example of singular quantification - you're measuring or describing one thing (the number of apples).

But what if you had two baskets of apples? You could describe the total number of apples in both baskets by saying "there are six apples." That's an example of plural quantification - you're measuring or describing multiple things (the number of apples in two baskets).

Now, let's imagine you have a group of dogs. If you wanted to say that all of the dogs are black, you could say "the dogs are black." That's another example of plural quantification - you're describing a characteristic that applies to multiple things (the color of all the dogs).

Hope that helps you understand what plural quantification is, kiddo!
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