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Ryotaro Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

"few of" or "a few of"

Hi,

I have a question about the sentence below.

Few of these instances of transmission are identified by conventional contact tracing.

I have never seen "Few of" before, and I could not find it in a dictionary.

I found "A few of", "Very few of" or "Quite a few of" in a dictionary.

"Few of" is neary equal to "A few of"? or is this just a typo of "A few of"?

Thanks,

Ryo
  

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-- No. 'Few of' = 'not many of' (this is a negative viewpoint). 'A few of' = 'some of' (this is a positive viewpoint).

— Mister Micawber

  • -- No.
  • 'Few of' = 'not many of' (this is a negative viewpoint).
  • 'A few of' = 'some of' (this is a positive viewpoint).
  • - - No, not at all.
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"Few of" is neary equal to "A few of"?-- No. 'Few of' = 'not many of' (this is a negative viewpoint). 'A few of' = 'some of' (this is a positive viewpoint).

or is this just a typo of "A few of"?- - No, not at all.
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