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A little bit / A bit / A little / a few / Little bit / Bit / Little / Few A little bit / A bit / A little / a few Little bit / Bit / Little / Few Could you explain what's the difference in using of these words? When should I this words? Do you know any similar words in addition? Maybe some word will be better in using than the other?
10 nov. 2014 07:11
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This is the easiest way to remember it, even if some people have a different idea: 'a few' means '3'. So, if you can have '3' of something, then you can have 'a few' of them. In grammar terms, 'a few' is applied to countable nouns ONLY. So you CANNOT have 'a few time' or 'a few water'. 'a little', 'a little bit', and 'a bit' refer to things you can't count, like water or time. If you CANNOT have '3' of something, you CAN have 'a little' of it. So, here are some examples: I have a few apples. I have a little time. I want a bit of water. I want a few things from the store. Just for the record, "a few" is often used to mean any number of things, and people have very different ideas of what "a few" means, although we all agree that it means "not many". I was always taught that 'few' means '3'.
10 november 2014
Thank you a lot;)
29 januari 2015
It's a grammatical point,a few and few come with countable and plural noun . But the difference between them: A few is more than few . A little and little come with uncountable, singular noun.The difference between them:A little is more than little . A little bit and a bit:Uncountable noun we can use them befor noun,A little money ^^ Little money A few books ^^ few books I have a few friends ^^ I have few friends I have a little money ^^ I have little money
28 januari 2015
I also care about it
10 november 2014
Heb je je antwoorden nog steeds niet gevonden?
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