Bedeutung
Used to indicate a small amount or degree of something.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Americans often use 'a little' to be polite when declining something. British speakers use 'a little' to understate things.
Countable vs Uncountable
Always check if the noun can be counted. If yes, use 'a few'.
Bedeutung
Used to indicate a small amount or degree of something.
Countable vs Uncountable
Always check if the noun can be counted. If yes, use 'a few'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with 'a little' or 'a few'.
I have ___ water in my glass.
Water is uncountable.
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Aufgabensammlung
1 AufgabenI have ___ water in my glass.
Water is uncountable.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
1 FragenNo, use 'a few' for people.
Verwandte Redewendungen
A few
contrastSmall number of countable items