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Lindausa Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

What is the difference between these pairs of sentences?

I have a few hobbies.

I have few hobbies.

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I have a little leisure time.

I have little lelisure time.

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Hi, Here's the general idea. I have a few hobbies. Some.

— Clive

  • Hi, Here's the general idea.
  • I have a few hobbies.
  • Some.
  • Not a lot.
  • I have few hobbies.
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Hi,
Here's the general idea.

I have a few hobbies. Some. Not a lot.

I have few hobbies. Not a lot. It's a problem. I wish I had more.

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a few = a small number of
few = not very many
a little = a small amount of
little = not very much

See and follow the links shown there.

CJ
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very few experts, i know, would agree with that opinion.

Very few experts i know would agree with that opinion.

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Difference in meaning between the following pairs of sentences:

If I get a bonus this year, I can pay off my overdraft.

If I got a bonus this year, I could pay off my overdraft.

She needn’t have done it.

She did

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