Structure Of "A Select Few People"
My daughter is just a little willful. She only takes to a select few people.
Could you tell me my if my parsing is right.
a determiner [a few] + an adjective [select] + a plural noun [people] = "a select few people"
If so, why is it not "a few select people" but "a select few people"?
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anonymous If so, why is it not "a few select people" but "a select few people"? There is no distinct category as "select people". People are selected based on what the work or task requires.
- anonymous If so, why is it not "a few select people" but "a select few people"?
- There is no distinct category as "select people".
- People are selected based on what the work or task requires.
- For example, we need a few people among a big number for gardening.
- So, we go about looking for those who are good at it; we select a few.
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anonymousIf so, why is it not "a few select people" but "a select few people"?
There is no distinct category as "select people". People are selected based on what the work or task requires.
For example, we need a few people among a big number for gardening.
So, we go about looking for those who are good at it; we select a few. So, we have
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