some vs few
few vs somesome is not a noun while few is a noun.
some and few both are adjectives.
some is an adverb but few is not an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| some | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| few | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| some (noun) | few (noun) |
|---|---|
| a small elite group |
| some (adjective) | few (adjective) |
|---|---|
| (quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity | a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number |
| remarkable | |
| relatively many but unspecified in number |
| some (adverb) | few (adverb) |
|---|---|
| (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct |
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