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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
A few / A few of
Can I say,
(a) A few of people are waiting.
(b) A few people are waiting at the bus stop.
(c) A few pupils / A few of pupils were waiting.
(a) A few of people are waiting.
(b) A few people are waiting at the bus stop.
(c) A few pupils / A few of pupils were waiting.
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Hi (a) A few of the people are waiting. (b) A few people are waiting at the bus stop. - OK (c) A few pupils / A few of the pupils were waiting.
- Hi (a) A few of the people are waiting.
- (b) A few people are waiting at the bus stop.
- - OK (c) A few pupils / A few of the pupils were waiting.
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Hi
(a) A few of the people are waiting.
(b) A few people are waiting at the bus stop. - OK
(c) A few pupils / A few of the pupils were waiting.
(a) A few of the people are waiting.
(b) A few people are waiting at the bus stop. - OK
(c) A few pupils / A few of the pupils were waiting.
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Whenever you say "a few of" (or "some of", "a lot of", etc) it has to be followed by one of the following:
- a definite article + plural noun phrase > the [children]
- a plural object pronoun > us / you / them
- a possessive &g
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