a few vs few
few vs a fewa few is not a noun while few is a noun.
a few and few both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a few | No | Yes | No | No |
| few | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| a few (noun) | few (noun) |
|---|---|
| a small elite group |
| a few (adjective) | few (adjective) |
|---|---|
| more than one but indefinitely small in number | a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number |
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