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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Hello everyone
What pretty ______ earrings you are wearing, Anna!
A. small
B. little
C. tiny
D. minor
correct option is B. But can we use ""little"" with countable nouns? Thanks.
What pretty ______ earrings you are wearing, Anna!
A. small
B. little
C. tiny
D. minor
correct option is B. But can we use ""little"" with countable nouns? Thanks.
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Yes, and we often do. Little can mean not much , as in He had very little food . Little can mean small , as in She lived in a little house .
- Yes, and we often do.
- Little can mean not much , as in He had very little food .
- Little can mean small , as in She lived in a little house .
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Yes, and we often do.
Little can mean not much, as in He had very little food.
Little can mean small, as in She lived in a little house.
Little can mean not much, as in He had very little food.
Little can mean small, as in She lived in a little house.
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Thank you Blue Jay.
Then both "small" and "little" are correct options in this context, am I wrong? Or can't we use use small here?
Then both "small" and "little" are correct options in this context, am I wrong? Or can't we use use small here?
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Little would be the more natural word to use here. Pretty little______ is a fixed phrase. The combination pretty + little + earrings suggests these earrings are cute. It implies that the small size makes these earrings especially appealing. If you said pretty + small
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