FEW & LITTLE
PAY ATTENTION!
"Few" and "little" are used with different types of nouns.
Superlative
Comparative
Adjective
Comparative
Superlative
Adjective
FEW
Use: "Few" is used with countable nouns, which are items you can count individually.
Examples:There are few books on the shelf.I have got few dresses in my closet.
Meaning: It suggests a small number, often with a slightly negative connotation, implying that the number is not as many as expected or desired.
Comparative and Superlative Forms
Few:
Comparative: fewer than There are fewer cars in Salinas than in Cuenca. I have got fewer books than you. Superlative: the fewest Melina is eating the fewest cookies at the party. This room has got the fewest chairs.
LITTLE
Use: Little" is used with uncountable nouns, which are substances or concepts that cannot be counted individually.
Examples:There is little water in the bottle. Tom has got little money in his wallet.
Meaning: It suggests a small amount, often with a similar slightly negative connotation, implying that the amount is not as much as expected or desired.
Comparative and Superlative Forms
Little:
Comparative: less than Tom drinks less water than his brother. I earn less money than a policeman. Superlative: the least I drink the least coffee possible because of my health. Mary has got the least money in her family. Give that dog the least opportunity and it will bite you.
LESS & FEWER
Few - Fewer - The Fewest / Little - Less - The Least
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FEW / LITTLE (COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE)
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Transcript
FEW & LITTLE
PAY ATTENTION!
"Few" and "little" are used with different types of nouns.
Superlative
Comparative
Adjective
Comparative
Superlative
Adjective
FEW
Use: "Few" is used with countable nouns, which are items you can count individually.
Examples:There are few books on the shelf.I have got few dresses in my closet.
Meaning: It suggests a small number, often with a slightly negative connotation, implying that the number is not as many as expected or desired.
Comparative and Superlative Forms
Few: Comparative: fewer than There are fewer cars in Salinas than in Cuenca. I have got fewer books than you. Superlative: the fewest Melina is eating the fewest cookies at the party. This room has got the fewest chairs.
LITTLE
Use: Little" is used with uncountable nouns, which are substances or concepts that cannot be counted individually.
Examples:There is little water in the bottle. Tom has got little money in his wallet.
Meaning: It suggests a small amount, often with a similar slightly negative connotation, implying that the amount is not as much as expected or desired.
Comparative and Superlative Forms
Little: Comparative: less than Tom drinks less water than his brother. I earn less money than a policeman. Superlative: the least I drink the least coffee possible because of my health. Mary has got the least money in her family. Give that dog the least opportunity and it will bite you.
LESS & FEWER
Few - Fewer - The Fewest / Little - Less - The Least
PRACTICE
Thanks for watching!
Don't forget to practice