FEW / LITTLE (COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE)

FEW & LITTLE

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"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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