English for Meeting & Interview (Teks Percakapan Rapat dalam Bahasa Inggris) written by Irfan Suryana

Hello, everyone!

How are you today? I do hope you're all doing well.
This moment, I would like to share about "How To Use A Little, Little, A Few, and Few in English". Let's dig in to the lesson.

1. A Little

A little is used with positive quantity and non-countable nouns. It means "a small amount" or "some".

For examples:

• There is a little milk in the reftigerator.
• Would you like a little water?
• Mary got a little bit of pie.
• Can't you discount it a little?

2. Little

Little expresses a diminutive size or a negative quantity. Little means "almost nothing" or "not much".

For examples:

• I'm sorry, I speak little French.
• There was little time to finish my homework.
• The kitten is little.
• I have drunk little water this morning.

3. A Few

A few represents a positive quantity. It is used with plural nouns. It means some, a small amount.

A few + Plural Countable Nouns

For examples:

• He has a few good friends so he is happy.
• There are a few books on the shelf.
• We stayed a few days in Paris and visited the Eiffel Tower.

4. Few

Few represents a negative quantity or shortage. It is used with plural countable nouns. It means not money, not enough.

Few + Plural Countable Nouns

For examples:

• I have got few friends in the city so I am lonely.
• They have got few cake on the table.
• He has few photos on Instagram.

That's all about "How To Use A Little, Little, A Few, and Few in English". I hope this material provides you many benefits.

Thank you so much for reading!
See you in the next material.

~ Irfan Suryana