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