Words / A2

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Few is a small number, and without a it often sounds negative: few buses run at night (almost none). A few is more positive: a few friends (some). Use few with countable nouns. Little / a little go with uncountable nouns such as time or water.

Meaning

A small number of.

Examples

• “Few students were late.”
• “Few shops were open after nine.”
• “I have a few questions about the homework.”

Good to know

few = not many (negative). a few = some (positive). Uncountable: little / a little.

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