Little, a little, few, a few

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Little, a little, few, a few

       little (peu)             a little   (un peu)
       few    (peu)             a few     (quelques)

'little' and 'a little' are used with uncountable nouns   (singular)
'few'   and 'a few'    are used with countable nouns (plural)
                                I have little money
                                I have few books    (j'ai peu d'argent, peu de livres   : pas assez)
Little and few carry negative ideas. Instead of little and few it is possible to use a negative construction with    much (+ singular) or   many (+ plural)
                                He doesn't have much money
                                He doesn't have many books       (pas beaucoup de)
A little and a few have a more positive meaning
                                I have got a little money
                                I have got a few books       (je n'en ai pas beaucoup, mais assez)
They are similar in meaning to    some
                                He has got some money
                                He has got some books
    'people' is plural





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