QuantitàLivello di inglese A2
A few / A little
Parla di una quantità piccola ma sufficiente: a few con i numerabili plurali, a little con i non numerabili. Entrambi hanno una sfumatura positiva.
Regola
Usa a few con i numerabili plurali e a little con i non numerabili. Entrambi significano «poco, ma abbastanza».
Struttura
| a few | plural countable nouns (you can count them) | a few tomatoes / a few friendsI have a few friends here. (positive: there are some) |
|---|---|---|
| a little | uncountable nouns (not counted one by one) | a little milk / a little timeWe have a little time. (positive: there is still some) |
Confronto
| a few / a little | few / little |
|---|---|
| Positivo — ce ne sono abbastanza: I have a few friends here. | Negativo — quasi nessuno: I have few friends here. |
| We have a little time. (ne resta un po’) | We have little time. (non resta quasi tempo) |
Esercizio
I have parola mancante friends here - maybe three or four.
There's only parola mancante milk left, but it's enough for coffee.