Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Few"

A: Generally it means 3-5 of something, but it can also sometimes mean "a small percentage/amount of' when discussing large groups of things in comparison.

There are a few pencils on the table. (There are 4 of them)

Only a few people in this city have computers. (The city has 10,000 people and 60 have computers)

A: it means to accept just a couple more big orders

A: @Korean_EngLearner it’s just another way of saying there is “too much” of something. It’s a nicer way of saying that there was an excess in the amount. For example, a common expression is “he had a few too many drinks last night” or “I’ve skipped a few too many classes”. I hope this helps!

A: Alguns :)
- I need a few minutes.
(preciso de alguns minutos.)
- We only have a few vegetables!
(nós temos só alguns vegetais!)

A: Muchos

A: All but a few of us like ice cream.

All but a few of the politicians voted for this bill.

It means (almost everyone)


Other expressions,

The majority of us

Most of us

A:
There are few people singing in the choir.
I have a few cans of soup.
She is little compared to her tall brother.
I would like to eat a little dessert.

A: Quite a few students didn’t show up for the exam. Quite a lot failed it.

A: I like coffee a lot. me gusta mucho el café
I drink lots of coffee. Bebo/tomo mucho café
Be sure to drink lots of water/ Asegúrese de beber mucha agua.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/quantifiers/much-many-a-lot-of-lots-of-quantifiers

A: “I have few money”
“I have a little bit of money”

A: "Few" and "Little" have a negative connotation.
A few and a Little have a meaning more positive.

Eg:
— I have few friends
Note : Here implies I don't as many friends as I should/would like to have, it expresses an idea of not enough.

—I have a few friends
Note: here portrays that you don't have so many friends either, but you have enough friends.

Important:
A few and few are used along with countable nouns.

A little and little works the same , but they are used when talking about uncountable nouns.

— I have a little water
Note: I have a little bit , but enough

— I have little water
Note : I don't have enough water.

A: A few is more than a couple but less than many. A thing or two might be different things. Like apples and oranges. (Not limited to 2)
Ex: Do you have any fruit?
B: I have a couple of apples. 2-3
B: I have a few oranges. 4-6
B: I have a thing or two. (Apples, oranges and bananas)

A: A few means a little and several means a lot.

I have a few pieces of bread left. (Think about 2-3)
I have several pieces of bread left. (Think about 4-5)

A: Few gives the feeling of “not that many” and a few means 3-5 in quantity normally. Several is similar to “many.”
Example sentences:
1.) There were few people at the meeting yesterday. I’m disappointed.
2.) I only know a few of those words.
3.) Several people came to my party.

A: only is an adverb that specifies nothing more besides.
I’ll only take 1 week of vacation this year.
But is a conjunction that implies the impossibility of anything other.
I’ll only take but a few moments of your time.

A:

few - \ˈfyü\


little - \ˈli-təl\

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A: Quite few isn’t natural. You could say “quite a few”
“He had practiced quite a few times before, so he was ready for the challenge.”
Quite little also sounds unnatural, but a native speaker would understand.
“His size was quite little compared to the building.”

A: "A few people think that smoking is healthy."
= Some people think that smoking is healthy.

"Few people think that smoking is healthy."
= Only a few people, a very small number, think that smoking is healthy; most think that it is not.

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