May 8, 2012 · "a few" = not very many, but at least more than one. Your examples (1) and (2) are talking about the same number of friends, but (1) focuses on the fact that this is a small number and carries …

Many is an adjective, while much is an adverb. As such, many cannot modify the adjective fewer; only an adverb can modify an adjective. Much fewer is simply more correct than many fewer, despite its …

Is it semantically correct to refer to two items as "a few"? Is there a solid rule for this, or is it just personal preference? Edit - As Armen correctly pointed out, this question is about semantics rather than …

Nov 9, 2018 · For example: "the many brown rabbits" instead of "the many, brown rabbits." This made me lean more towards the determiner side of things, but I did some more digging. Eventually, I …

May 1, 2024 · In early Indian cultures the needs of the many actually did outweigh the needs of the few or the one.

Sometimes, informally, used to mean few. Few: A smallish group. There were a few washers in the bottom of the screw drawer. Very few: A small number, smaller than expected. More than two, …

Feb 17, 2025 · Well, honey, that little saying is like a vintage wine - it's been around forever! It's a folksy way of reminding you to be independent, cautious with your heart, and self-reliant. So, keep ...

Oct 15, 2010 · Quite a few expresses that the speaker was impressed or astonished by the number, as they would have expected less. Or the speaker wants to emphasize on the fact that it was "more …

Apr 13, 2020 · The consensus seems to be that few is an adjective, a pronoun, and noun and has been for about 1,000 years: A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles Part7 Syntax V4 1949 …

This year there were: many more people much more people Alternatively: many fewer people much fewer people Which is considered better English?