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Syntaxrepair Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

A little?

A: This pizza is fantastic.
B: I'm glad you like it. would you care for a little more?
If a student asks, why did we use a little when pizza is a countable noun?
  

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" It means a small portion more. " But, "a little more" is very commonly used with both countable and non countable foods. It has the same meaning as saying, "Would you like some more," but assumes the eater has already had a regular portion, so the assumption is that they just want "a little" more, rather than a full portion.

— Sam1947

  • " It means a small portion more.
  • " But, "a little more" is very commonly used with both countable and non countable foods.
  • It has the same meaning as saying, "Would you like some more," but assumes the eater has already had a regular portion, so the assumption is that they just want "a little" more, rather than a full portion.
  • "I'm glad you liked the mashed potatos.
  • "
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This is just common usage, and refers to the same thing as "a bit more," or "a little bit more." It means a small portion more. Or, you might hear, "Would you like another piece." But, "a little more" is very commonly used with both countable and non countable foods. It has the same meaning as saying, "Would you like some more," but assumes the eater has already had a regular portion, so the
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syntaxrepairB: I'm glad you like it. would you care for a little more?
If a student asks, why did we use a little when pizza is a countable noun?

The answer is that the noun "pizza", like many things we consume, can be viewed as the product in general (non-count) or an individual product (count). People like "pizza" (non-count), but in a restaurant th
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