Danh từ, mạo từ và từ hạn định · CEFR B1 · Quantifiers

(A) Few and (A) Little

1Công thức

a few/few + plural countable; a little/little + uncountable

2Giải thích

A few/a little nghĩa là một vài/một ít (tích cực); few/little (không có a) nghĩa là rất ít, gần như không (tiêu cực). Few/a few đi với danh từ đếm được số nhiều; little/a little đi với danh từ không đếm được.

A few and a little mean some, a small but useful amount. Few and little without a mean hardly any, often with a negative feeling. Only a few and only a little emphasise that the amount is small.

Dấu hiệu: onlyquite a few

3Khi nào dùng

A few/a little: some (positive)
Few/little: not many/not much (negative)
Only a few/only a little: emphasising a small amount

4Quy tắc cần nhớ

Few and a few with countable nouns; little and a little with uncountable nouns
Few and little are formal; in everyday speech not many/not much are common

5Ví dụ

I have a few ideas for the project.
There is little hope of finding the keys now.
Only a little sugar is needed for this recipe.

6Lỗi thường gặp

I have a little friends here. (a few friends)
There is few water left. (little water)

7Dễ nhầm với

Many, Much and A Lot Of