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Grammar

Five dollars too few/little

Hi,

"too few" for count nouns
"too little" for non count

But "You gave me five dollars too [little or few]"?

The opposite of that is "5 dollars to many" so it would make sense to say "too few"? What do you think?

Thanks!
  

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MustAsk You gave me five dollars too [little or few] Both are acceptable to my ear. In one case you're thinking of a single amount that you lack, so it's too little ( money). In the other case you're thinking of individual dollars that you lack, so it's too few (dollar bills).

— CalifJim

  • MustAsk You gave me five dollars too [little or few] Both are acceptable to my ear.
  • In one case you're thinking of a single amount that you lack, so it's too little ( money).
  • In the other case you're thinking of individual dollars that you lack, so it's too few (dollar bills).
  • CJ
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MustAskYou gave me five dollars too [little or few]
Both are acceptable to my ear. In one case you're thinking of a single amount that you lack, so it's too little ( money). In the other case you're thinking of individual dollars that you lack, so it's too few (dollar bills).

CJ
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