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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

"I had little idea" vs "I had a little idea"

Hi

Would you say that both of these versions are completely natural?

I had little idea that...

I had a little idea that...

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Thanks

Tom
  

Top answer

They are both natural in the right context, but I'd guess the first form of words is a lot more common. " -- I didn't know it was going to happen. " -- I have a tentative plan/proposal that we should go away.

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  • They are both natural in the right context, but I'd guess the first form of words is a lot more common.
  • " -- I didn't know it was going to happen.
  • " -- I have a tentative plan/proposal that we should go away.
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They are both natural in the right context, but I'd guess the first form of words is a lot more common. Of course, the meanings are completely different:

"I had little idea that we might go away for the weekend." -- I didn't know it was going to happen.

"I had a little idea that we might go away for the weekend." -- I have a tentative plan/proposal that we should go away.
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