Little or a little? Few or a few?
07 May 2014 by Diane
LITTLE / A LITTLE used with non-countable nouns
+ a little = some (positive meaning) - little = hardly any (negative meaning)
ex. I need a little money. (I need some money.)
I need little money. (I need hardly any money.)
FEW / A FEW used with countable nouns
+ a few = some (positive meaning) - few = hardly any (negative meaning)
ex. A few friends visited me. (Some friends visited me.)
Few friends visited me. (Hardly any friends visited me.)
