A perplexing sentence
There were only .............people at the meeting because the weather was extremely bad.
a) few b) a few c) a little
I go for 'a few'. Am I right?
Top answer
I would also choose a few a few is similar in meaning to some which has a more positive meaning. By positive, I mean that the writer/speaker is expressing the fact that more than expected turned up considering the weather was bad. few is similar in meaning to not many which has a negative meaning and wouldn't fit here given the context.
- I would also choose a few a few is similar in meaning to some which has a more positive meaning.
- By positive, I mean that the writer/speaker is expressing the fact that more than expected turned up considering the weather was bad.
- few is similar in meaning to not many which has a negative meaning and wouldn't fit here given the context.
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I would also choose a few
a few is similar in meaning to some which has a more positive meaning.
By positive, I mean that the writer/speaker is expressing the fact that more than expected turned up considering the weather was bad.
few is similar in meaning to not many w
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