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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

a few / few

She has few knowledge about England.

She has a few knowledge about England.

What is the difference in meaning between these sentences?
  

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"knowledge" isn't countable, so let's choose a noun that is. She knows few facts about England - she doesn't know very many. Using "few" without "a" emphasizes how little she know.

— BarbaraPA

  • "knowledge" isn't countable, so let's choose a noun that is.
  • She knows few facts about England - she doesn't know very many.
  • Using "few" without "a" emphasizes how little she know.
  • She knows a few facts about England - she knows some.
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"knowledge" isn't countable, so let's choose a noun that is.

She knows few facts about England - she doesn't know very many. Using "few" without "a" emphasizes how little she know.

She knows a few facts about England - she knows some.
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Thank you.

Now what I learn that the phrase `a few' and `few' always used only with `countable' nouns. Am I right?
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I am unable to think of any examples using "a few" or "few" with noncount nouns.

Reference another thread, you would use "little" for a noncount noun instead of few.

Sadly, there is little hope for his recovery. (emphasizes not much hope)
No, this morning he was breathing on his own, so there is some hope, after all.
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