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Hans51 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
(A) few -> the few
I know the difference between a few and few but I was wondering if the few also has the same difference like that?
And how can we know the few comes from a few or few? Should we distinguish in context?
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance!
And how can we know the few comes from a few or few? Should we distinguish in context?
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance!
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a few ... few ... the few A few people ~ a small number of people.
- a few ...
- few ...
- the few A few people ~ a small number of people.
- The few people ~ the small number of people.
- Few people ~ not many people.
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Hans51 ...a few ... few ... the fewA few people ~ a small number of people.
The few people ~ the small number of people.
Few people ~ not many people.
I suppose the way you're thinking of it, you'd say the few 'comes from' a few.
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teechrThe few Swedes I have met over the years, have all been blonde.No comma.
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