Little, a little, few, a few – English Grammar A little A little is used with positive quantity and non-countable nouns. It means “a small amoun” or “some”. Examples; There is a little milk in the refrigerator Would you like a little water? Mary got a little bit of pie. Can’t you discount it a little? A few A few represents a positive quantity. It is used with plural nouns. It means some, a small amoun. A few + Plural Countable Nouns Examples; He has a few good friends so he is happy. There…