Tuesday, October 16, 2012

< TJ > Grammar - 'a few', 'few', 'a little', & 'little'

< T >
By Indriyani
via FB Page
15 Oct 2012

what about the use of 'a few'__'few' and 'a little'__'little' ???

< J >
‘A few’ dan ‘few’ dipakai untuk plural count noun.
‘A little’ dan ‘little’ dipakai untuk non-count noun.

‘A few’ dan ‘a little’ memberi pesan POSITIF
a.    She has been here only two weeks, but she has already made a few friends.
(positif: Dia sudah memiliki beberapa teman)
b.    I’m very pleased. I’ve been able to save a little money this month.
(positif:  Saya berhasil menabung daripada membelanjakan uang)

‘Few’ dan ‘little’ memberi pesan NEGATIVE, sesuatu hampir NOL
Very (few/little) bahkan membuat pesan negative-nya menjadi sangat kuat, sesuatu sudah dianggap NOL.
a.    I feel sorry for her. She has (very) few friends.
(negative: Dia tidak memiliki banyak teman; dia hampir tidak memiliki teman)
b.    I have (very) little money. I don’t even have enough money to buy food for dinner.
(negative: Saya tidak memiliki banyak uang; saya hampir tidak memiliki uang)

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