Few or A Few I came across the conversation below, and I don't understand why 'few schools' is used in B, not 'a few schools'. Could you please explain it? A: By the way, I always went to school on R

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Few or A Few I came across the conversation below, and I don't understand why 'few schools' is used in B, not 'a few schools'. Could you please explain it? A: By the way, I always went to school on Remembrance Day. B: Oh my school was open too- we had a ceremony every year. It's just I saw few schools in Vancouver closed I think.

3. Mai 2015 14:49

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When you use "few" instead of "a few", it means "not many". "I saw few schools... closed" means "I didn't see many schools that were closed." So, the speaker saw many schools that were open on that day.

3. Mai 2015

I think the sentence is incorrect and it should actually say "a few schools".

3. Mai 2015

You are welcome :)

3. Mai 2015

Thank you Iva.

3. Mai 2015

A few - some, small number (e.g. She has made a few friend. Meaning: She has made some friends) Few - not many, almost none (e.g. She has few friends. Meaning: She does not have many friends)

3. Mai 2015

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