Could you please tell me where to use little and a little ; few and a few ?
Please answer fast as possible.
Here is an explanation for Adjectives of Quantity:
Few and a few have different meanings.
Few is negative and means not many but more than one, hardly any, etc.
A few conveys a positive sense and means some. It refers to a small number of persons or things.
Sentences describing the same are:
Few people can attend this conference in Thailand;
The party began at 8pm and very few people attended.
A few students of the entire group needed extra guidance;
A few guests stayed on till midnight.
Similarly, little and a little have different meanings.
Little means little, less or lesser, not much, etc.
A little means some, though not much, small in size, not big, not large, tiny , etc.
Sentences describing the same are:
Little milk was left in the bottle;
There is little hope for his recovery;
A little more hard work would have led to his success;
A little attention would have saved the accident.
Hope you are clear about the concept now.