Zacznijmyod ogólnego znaczenia wymienionych słów. Little i a little oznaczają trochę, podczas gdy few i a few – kilka. Bardzo ważne – little i a little są okresleniami, które użyjemy jedynie w przypadku, kiedy mówimy o rzeczownikach niepoliczalnych. Few i a few odnoszą się do rzeczowników policzalnych.This is an extract from my book A and The Explained Download this explanation in PDF here. We use 'a/an' with several quantifiers a little a few a lot of We also use 'no article' with several little few lots of In many situations, we can choose to use 'a little' or 'little' when using an uncountable noun or 'a few' or 'few' when using a plural countable noun. They have slightly different meanings. 'A lot' and 'lots' aren't like this. 'A lot' means the same as 'lots'. When we say 'a little' or 'a few', we mean a small amount, but it's enough John Let's go out tonight. Lucy Okay. I have a little money, enough for the cinema at least. On the other hand, 'little' or 'few' usually give us a different impression. These also mean a small amount, but this time the amount is almost nothing. If the noun is something that we want like money or friends then using 'little' or 'few' means that we don't have enough John Let's go out tonight. Lucy Sorry, I have little money. I really can't afford to go out. Of course, if we use 'few' or 'little' with a noun that we don't want, then it can have a positive meaning. It's good to have nearly no problems, for example There have been few problems with the new system, thankfully! Luckily, there is little crime in my town. I'm so pleased that I have few arguments with my family. It's great that there's been very little bad weather this month. Try an exercise about this here. Go to the main 'a' and 'the' page. Alittle money = Algum/um pouco de dinheiro. A little sugar = Algum/um pouco de açúcar. A little salt = Algum/um pouco de sal. When the noun is in a plural form, we use few. / Quando o substantivo está na forma plural, usamos “few”. Examples: / Exemplos: A few friends = Poucos/alguns amigos. A few potatoes = Poucas/algumas batatas. Do you know how to use a few, few, very little and a bit of? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you. Look at these examples to see how these quantifiers are used with countable and uncountable nouns. I have a few friends, so I'm not lonely. She has few friends, so she's quite lonely. We've got a bit of time before our train. Shall we get a coffee? We've got very little time before our train. Hurry up! Try this exercise to test your grammar. Grammar test 1 Countable and uncountable nouns 2 Grammar test 1 Read the explanation to learn more. Grammar explanation A few and a bit of or a little mean some. Often we feel this amount is enough or more than we expected. We use a few with plural nouns and a bit of or a little with uncountable nouns. I have a few ideas. I've brought a few friends. There's a bit of milk left. It needs a little more work. We use few and very little to show that we are talking about a small amount. Often we feel this amount is not enough or less than we expected. Few is for countable nouns and very little is for uncountable nouns. Few people came to the meeting. There are few places where you can still see these birds. We have very little time. I have very little money. Note that you can use little without very, but it is less common and sounds quite formal. She had little water. Do this exercise to test your grammar again. Grammar test 2 Countable and uncountable nouns 2 Grammar test 2 Language level Do you need to improve your English grammar? Join thousands of learners from around the world who are improving their English grammar with our online courses. Whenthe truth is they can be both. People can have sex for pleasure and non-reproductive purposes. The debate is not saying “most people are gay”. It is saying “most people are bisexual”, meaning they can have sex with people of the same sex while still procreating with the opposite sex. Please read the topic properly.
A little B. a little C. few D. a few Answer. 2. The twins can speak only ___ French. A. a few B. few C. little D. a little Answer [辩析] 1. few 与 little. 作形容词用，都表示“几乎没有”，相当于一个否定词。具体区别： (1) few 后面跟复数可数名词。 e.g. few books few. students (2) little
Thesimilarity of the two phrases is demonstrated by what appears to be an impromptu coining of 'a little knowledge is a dangerous thing' in a piece in The monthly miscellany; or Gentleman and Lady's Complete Magazine, Vol II, 1774, in which the writer misquoted Pope:. Mr. Pope says, very truly, "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing." 25. 1.A few, a little表示肯定意思：u000bu000b有一些，有一点；. 2.Few, little表示否定意思：u000bu000b没有一些，没有一点。. 3/5. 举例eg：. 1) She has a few friends in school. u000b 她在学校有一些朋友。. u000b There is a little oil in the dish.菜里有油。. u000b. u000b2）She has few friends inalittle/a few fazla değil ama yeterli miktarda anlamında kullanılır. little/few ise, çok az, neredeyse hiç yok ya da yeterli miktarda değil gibi anlamlara gelir. Aşağıdaki örneklere bakalım. There is a little milk in the bottle. (burada, şişede biraz süt var ve bu bizim için yeterli bir miktar) We have very little money left.afew - has a positive meaning and is used for countables . (a few cookies) a little – has a positive meaning and in used for uncountables (a little milk) few - has a negative meaning - and is used for countables (few friends) little - has a negative meaning - and is used for uncountables (little time) Fill in a little or little 1.
Afew and a bit of or a little mean some. Often we feel this amount is enough or more than we expected. We use a few with plural nouns and a bit of or a little with uncountable nouns. I have a few ideas. I've brought a few friends. There's a bit of milk left. It needs a little more work. We use few and very little to show that we are talking
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