Drag the correct words to show the difference in meaning.
Your roommate asks about groceries. Choose carefully—the meaning changes!
Positive situation (we have enough): "Don't worry! We still have a few eggs and a little milk for breakfast."
Negative situation (almost nothing left): "Ugh, we have few eggs and little milk. We need to go shopping!"
The correct answer is a few.
A few (with "a") = a small number, but enough. Positive nuance with countable nouns.
The correct answer is a little.
A little (with "a") = a small amount, but enough. Positive nuance with uncountable nouns.
The correct answer is few.
Few (without "a") = almost none, not enough. Negative nuance with countable nouns.
The correct answer is little.
Little (without "a") = almost none, not enough. Negative nuance with uncountable nouns.