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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
some / little
Which one is correct?
(a) My mother put some / - butter on her bread. ( both correct?)
(b) Some / The teachers are eating at the canteen. (both correct?)
(c) Can I have any / a little water? (a little)
(d) There was so many / much noise that we couldn't hear the song. (much)
(a) My mother put some / - butter on her bread. ( both correct?)
(b) Some / The teachers are eating at the canteen. (both correct?)
(c) Can I have any / a little water? (a little)
(d) There was so many / much noise that we couldn't hear the song. (much)
Top answer
#a,#b and #c are all correct. #c "so much noise" is correct. Thank you for putting your suggestions!
- #a,#b and #c are all correct.
- #c "so much noise" is correct.
- Thank you for putting your suggestions!
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#a,#b and #c are all correct.
#c "so much noise" is correct.
Thank you for putting your suggestions!
#c "so much noise" is correct.
Thank you for putting your suggestions!
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But, It's quite weird to say,
(c) Can I have any water? (isn't?)
(c) Can I have any water? (isn't?)
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That will depend on the context. Maybe there is not much water to spare.
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Don't forget there's a lot of difference between:
a) My mother drinks a little wine in the evening.
and
b) My mother drinks little wine in the evening.
Sentence a) suggests the image of a woman relaxing, habitually, with maybe a small glass of wine every evening.
Sentence b) conjures up the image of a woman who seldom drinks wine in the evening.
a) My mother drinks a little wine in the evening.
and
b) My mother drinks little wine in the evening.
Sentence a) suggests the image of a woman relaxing, habitually, with maybe a small glass of wine every evening.
Sentence b) conjures up the image of a woman who seldom drinks wine in the evening.
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