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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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any word similar of work? what is the difference of "few" and "a few"?
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"Few" emphasizes that there are not very many. "A few" means some. ) So, "I know a few good restaurants" tells you there are some good restaurants (that I know).
- "Few" emphasizes that there are not very many.
- "A few" means some.
- ) So, "I know a few good restaurants" tells you there are some good restaurants (that I know).
- But if I say "There are few good restaurants in my hometown" I am saying (possibly complaining that) there aren't very many good restaurants.
- To tell you a word similar to "work", I need to know the context.
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"Few" emphasizes that there are not very many.
"A few" means some. (It could also be true that there are not very many, but the intention here is to express that some exist.)
So, "I know a few good restaurants" tells you there are some good restaurants (that I know). But if I say "There are few good restaurants in my hometown" I am saying (possibly complaining that) there aren't
"A few" means some. (It could also be true that there are not very many, but the intention here is to express that some exist.)
So, "I know a few good restaurants" tells you there are some good restaurants (that I know). But if I say "There are few good restaurants in my hometown" I am saying (possibly complaining that) there aren't
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