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Jesusengland Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Little / A little

Hello.

I can't understand the difference between little and a little.

- A little of time or little time ?
- There is little chance of or There is a little chance of ?

Thanks.
  

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I can't understand the difference between little and a little. Little = not much. A little = some A little time = some time.

— Mister Micawber

  • I can't understand the difference between little and a little.
  • Little = not much.
  • A little = some A little time = some time.
  • Little time = not much time .
  • There is little chance of = not much chance.
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I can't understand the difference between little and a little. Little = not much. A little = some

A little time = some time.
Little time = not much time.

There is little chance of = not much chance.
There is a small chance of = some chance.
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Hello.

You say "There is a small chance of " instead of "There is a little chance of"

Why is not correct to say "There is a little chance of"?

Thanks.
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Collocation/idiom. Small and little (and big and large) are sometimes separated in such a way.
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