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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

count/uncountable

The word "clothes" is always plural, countable.
What is the correct sentence:
"There are a little clothes" or
"There are a few clothes"?
  

Top answer

Anonymous What is the correct sentence: They are both strange. An existential there -construction normally has a locative phrase to go with it. In any case, you want 'a few'.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous What is the correct sentence: They are both strange.
  • An existential there -construction normally has a locative phrase to go with it.
  • In any case, you want 'a few'.
  • 'a little' won't do at all.
  • The are a few clothes in that basket.
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AnonymousWhat is the correct sentence:
They are both strange. An existential there-construction normally has a locative phrase to go with it. In any case, you want 'a few'. 'a little' won't do at all.

The are a few clothes in that basket.

CJ
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