There are some people in the room.
There are few people in the room. (Although there are but few)
2. a few means "a few …, a few …, some …", which means "although there are few, there are still", and emphasizes "have" to express affirmation. The difference between the two is mainly subjective, not the difference in actual figures. For example:
There are a few people in the room.
How many people are there in the room? (Although few, there are)
3. little has a negative meaning, meaning "rarely".
I have a little money.
I have a little money. (Although few, there are)
A little the latter has a positive meaning, meaning "some, a little". The same amount of things, sometimes can be said little, sometimes can be said a little, all by subjective views.
I have little money.
I have a little money. (Although there are but few)
Extended data:
Word usage:
First, little?
(adjective)
1, little, when used as adjectives, means "small, young and short", which means that she is petite and emotional because of her young age, meaning "small and lovely" and "small and pitiful".
2. the comparative degree of little and the superlative commonly use smaller, smallest, but little,? littlest。
Pron. (pronoun) 1 and little have negative meanings when used as pronouns, which are close to nothing.
2、the? little, a? Little or little? When of is used as an attribute in a sentence, the predicate verb is in the singular form.
Little can be used with the, as a noun.
Adv. (adverb) 1 and little are used as adverbs and sensory verbs and placed before the verbs, meaning "not at all" and "not at all"
2. When little is used as an adverb and placed at the beginning of a sentence, the sentence is inverted.
Second, few
Pron. (pronoun)
1, fev, when used as pronouns, mean "few, few", and when used as subjects, the predicate verb must be in the plural form.
2、only? few, so? Few is equivalent to few, indicating negation; some? Few is equivalent to some, indicating affirmation.