A few and a little give a positive idea
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She has been here only two weeks, but she has already made a few friends.
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(Positive idea: She has made some friends.)
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I’m very pleased. I’ve been able to save a little money this month.
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(Positive idea: I have saved some money instead of spending all of it.)
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Few and little (without a) give a negative idea. Very (+ few/little) makes the negative stronger.
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I feel sorry for her. She has (very) few friends.
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(Negative idea: She does not have many friends; she has almost no friends.)
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I have (very) little money. I don’t even have enough money to buy food for dinner.
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(Negative idea: I do not have much money; I have almost no money.)
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2019年4月21日 星期日
[Count/Noncount Nouns] Using A Few an Few; A Little and Little
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