Bonjour,
LITTLE / A LITTLE / FEW / A FEW
Réponse :
2. ‘When did you see Sarah?’ ‘ A few days ago.’
3. He’s very lazy. He does little work.
4. They’re not rich but they’ve got a little money - enough to live.
5. Last night I went to a restaurant with a few friends.
6. The TV service is not very good. There are few good programmes.
7. I can’t decide now - I need a little time to think about it.
8. Nearly everybody has a job. There is little unemployment.
9. He’s not well-known few people have heard of him.
Explications :
Règle de base:
a little (un peu de ) / little ( peu de )+ indénombrable
( a little = some but not much )
a few ( quelques ) / few ( peu de ) + dénombrable
( a few = some but not many )
Remarques :
a little et a few expriment des idées positives (un peu mais pas beaucoup )
little et few expriment des idées négatives ( pratiquement pas … )
Attention :
- There are few good programmes. ( il y a peu de bons programmes … pratiquement pas )
- There are a few good programmes. ( il y a quelques bons programmes … )
Comprendre cette distinction permet de répondre à la phrase 6 :
The TV service is not very good. There are few good programmes.
L'idée est négative, la personne critique le service télé ...
