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Episode Synopsis "How to use little/a little and few/a few?"
Countable/uncountable, Few/A few, Little/A little Countable noun: Noun which can be counted called countable noun. Examples: Two mangoes, three pens, seven chairs etc. Uncountable noun: Noun which can’t be counted. Examples: Water, money, knowledge, etc. A little means some but not much: There is a little water in glass. (Means there is some water in glass) Little means nothing She has little knowledge about astrology. (Means she has no knowledge about astrology) Few / a few We use a few and few with a plural countable noun. Example: few books, few friends, a few boxes, a few dresses A few means something: (A few is used for positive idea) I have a few friends in my school. We still have a few computers in our office. Few means almost nothing: (Few is used for negative idea) We were upset after watching match because India team scored few runs. I was sad: I had few books for my exam preparation. Little / a little A little is more than little. We use a little and little with an uncountable noun.
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