"Very few things worry me as much as"

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Hi teachers,Could you help me with the text below?  Thanks."Very few things worry me as much as the strenght and ambition of LeT, a truly malign presence in South Asia, "Tinanam

Avangi · Accepted Answer

This is a very bad guy, and he worries me a lot - more than almost anything else!
I'm especially worried about his ambitions, and the strength which he has managed to acquire in South Asia.

Anonymous · Answer

Hi Avangi,

Thanks again.

When "very" is placed in front of "few things", does it mean "not many/ not a lot of things"?

- There are few people in the streets (from dictionary: not many, small number)

Thank you.

Tinanam

Avangi · Answer

For example, if "I have only a few friends" meant to you "seven or eight friends," one of them might reply to you, "I too have very few friends," and mean the same thing. It's not set in stone.

A: Do you have any money?
B: I have a little - a few dollars - actually, very few.

Generally, "very few" would be fewer than "few" alone.
"Quite a few" would be a greater number than "a few" alone.

"I have very little money" would usually indicate less money than "I have a little money."
(I shouldn't have started with "a little"! "I have little money" works like "There are few people in the streets." - a small amount/number. "A few/ a little" tends to be more positive than "few/ little" alone.)

"Very" is an intensifier. I'm very rich. I'm very poor.

Anonymous · Answer

Hi Avangi,

Thank you so much for you help.

Tinanam

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