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☕ 2-Minute Tip: Little or Few?

Published 2 months ago • 1 min read

Welcome to your 2-Minute Tip - a short, practical English lesson for your busy day. Learn it in two minutes... use it for years!

When to use LITTLE vs. FEW?

✅ Little = almost none (negative) - uncountable nouns

I have little time today.
​(I'm very busy.)

✅ A little = some (positive) - uncountable nouns

I have a little time after lunch.
​(Enough for a short meeting.)

✅ Few = almost none (negative) - countable nouns

Few students passed the exam.
​(Not many students passed.)

✅ A few = some (positive) - countable nouns

I have a few books you can borrow.
​(Not many, but enough to be useful.)

Quick tip:

  • little / a little
    → uncountable nouns (time, money, water, patience)
  • few / a few
    → countable nouns (books, students, emails, mistakes)

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