welcome to kruarunsri’s english class. group the items under a few or a little salt eggs
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Welcome
toKruArunsri’s English
class
Group the items under a few or a little
SaltEggs
water
bottles of water
bread
slices of bread
coins
people
homework
time
hours
money
Group the items under a few or a little
waterbottles of waterbreadslices of breadcoinspeoplehomeworktimehoursmoney
Usage!
1. We use (a little / a few) for things that cannot be counted.
2. We use (a little / a few) for things that can be counted.
Situation1: Tong and Kim-Lang are in the market to buy something for dinner.
a few & a little
Tong: what’s for dinner ?Kim-Lang: Maybe I’ll make a Somtum.Tong: Ok, I remember we have a little fish sauce left. We need to buy one.Kim-Lang: Yes, and we have a little sugar, too. Let’s go get them!
a few & a little Situation2: The captain and the flight attendant are leaving the airport for Europe.
Captain: How many bags are you checking this time?Flight attendant: Just a few bags. And I have one carry-on. Captain: Why? Flight attendant: It’s because I had a little time to pack all my belongings.Captain: Oh, I see.
a few & a little Situation3: Nichkhun and Sookwan are running in the park.
Nichkhun: Sookwan, you look so tired. Are you ok? Sookwan: No, I’m not feeling well.Nichkhun: Why?
Sookwan: I had eaten a few hamburgers and a little chocolate milk before I came here.Nichkhun: Oh my god! I think you will need a few hours to get better then.
A) There’s a little water in the glass.
B) There’s little water in the glass.
little water= very little water.
I have a few
boyfriends.
We have few boyfriends.
We have few boyfriends = We have very few boyfriends.
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a fewa little
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few
few
Are you tired?
Are you tired?
Yes, a little. I just need a few glasses of water.
That’s all, baby!
Yes, a little. I just need a few glasses of water.
That’s all, baby!