- A Little: Used with uncountable nouns. It means some, but not a lot.
- Example: "I have a little money." (You have some money, but not much.)
- Little: Used with uncountable nouns. It means not much at all, usually with a negative feeling.
- Example: "I have little time." (You do not have much time, suggesting it's not enough.)
- A Few: Used with countable nouns. It means some, but not many.
- Example: "I have a few friends." (You have some friends, which is positive.)
- Few: Used with countable nouns. It means not many at all, usually with a negative feeling.
- Example: "I have few options." (You do not have many options, suggesting it's not enough.)
Conditions:
- Use "a little" and "little" with uncountable nouns (e.g., water, money, time).
- Use "a few" and "few" with countable nouns (e.g., friends, books, options).
