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Grammar

Little and few

Hello teachers,

I would like to know what is the obvious difference bettween
little and few

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Few means not many, a small number, while little is usually used for small in size, amount, duration, distance, value, importance etc. Note that if you wish to express a small amount of money, then 'little money' is the right choice. S.

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  • Few means not many, a small number, while little is usually used for small in size, amount, duration, distance, value, importance etc.
  • Note that if you wish to express a small amount of money, then 'little money' is the right choice.
  • S.
  • I'm neither a teacher, nor a native English speaker, so the above is not to be considered the absolute truth, but merely an educated opinion.
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Few means not many, a small number, while little is usually used for small in size, amount, duration, distance, value, importance etc.

Note that if you wish to express a small amount of money, then 'little money' is the right choice.

P.S. I'm neither a teacher, nor a native English speaker, so the above is not to be considered the absolute truth, but merely an educated opinio
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If you can count them, they are few; otherwise, little.

Countable: words, items, kitchens, people, chickens.

few words, items, kitchens, people, chickens (not many)

Non-countable: meat, gravy, happiness, wine, sand

little meat, gravy, happiness, wine, sand (not much)

In many situations, the preference is for "not many" instead of "few", "not
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