(a) little / (a) few
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a little water |
a few flowers |
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(a) little + uncountable noun |
(a) few + plural noun |
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(a) little water, (a) little money, (a) little time |
(a) few flowers, (a) few people, (a) few cars |
A little = some but not much
I speak a little German.
Can you speak French? – A little.
She didn’t eat her breakfast, just drank a little coffee.
A few = some but not many
Last night I wrote a few emails.
I speak a few words of French.
Are there any good restaurants in town? – Yes, a few.
Little (without a) = nearly no or nearly nothing. We can also say very little.
There was little salt in the soup. It was bland.
I’m in a terrible hurry! I’ve got very little time before the meeting.
Few (without a) = nearly no. We can also say very few.
There were few cars in the car park. It was nearly empty.
He’s lonely. He’s got very few friends.
Little and A little
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a little is a positive idea |
little is a negative idea |
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He has a little money, so they’re not poor. (he has some money) |
He has little money, so they’re poor. (he has nearly no money) |
Few and A few
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a few is a positive idea |
few is a negative idea |
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She’s got a few friends, so he isn’t lonely. (he’s got some friends) |
He’s got few friends, so he is lonely. (he’s got nearly no friends) |
Упражнения
Beginner
Упражнение на Much и many; (a) few и (a) little — A1
Elementary
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Pre-intermediate
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