2.2.8-4 Minimal Need for Quantifiers

A query language should minimize the need for quantifiers in query formulation.

Additional Information:
People have difficulty in using quantifiers. Negative quantifiers ("no," "none," or "zero") are particularly difficult for users to deal with. Other potentially confusing quantifiers include indefinite ("some" or "any") and interrogative ("how many") forms. If a query language does require quantifiers, it may be helpful to allow a user to select the desired quantifier from a set of sample queries worded to maximize their distinctiveness.