English Reference

00 / Grammar and structure

few vs little

Few modifies plural countable nouns, while little modifies uncountable nouns.

01 / Side by side

  • few

    a small number of countable items

    Very few students attended the optional seminar on Friday afternoon.

  • little

    a small amount of something uncountable

    There is very little water left in the reservoir after the drought.

02 / Watch out

  • Wrong: I have very little friends in this city.Right: I have very few friends in this city.

  • Wrong: There is few information available about the upcoming merger.Right: There is little information available about the upcoming merger.

03 / Remember

Few for things you count; little for things you weigh or measure.

04 / Quick check

Fill the gap with one of the two options.

  1. 1.

    Only a players in the gaming tournament managed to reach the final level without using any cheats.

  2. 2.

    She showed interest in joining the committee this year.

  3. 3.

    Very subscribers watched the entire documentary series about climate change during its opening weekend on the platform.

  4. 4.

    There is very battery life remaining on my electric car after the long commute through the city.

  5. 5.

    I have a questions regarding the new company policy.

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