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 ** few = negative, I don't know much
 ** a few = positive, I know  some things
+== finite and non-finite verb ==
+the difference between a ''finite'' and a ''non-finite'' verb is:
+* finite verbs have subjects
+** in other words, they are "finite," as in "limited to" a subject
+*** and thus must match the subject
+* non-finite verbs do not have subjects
+** in other words, they are not bound or limited to a subject
+** as such, they do not mark the action (predicate) of an actor (subject)
+** instead, they indicate an action or existence but as a noun or adjective and not as a direct subject-verb combination
+* non-finite forms include:
+** present participle adjective (-ing)
+** present participle noun, or "gerund" (-ing)
+** past participle adjective (-ed)
+** infinitive ("to" forms of verbs, such as "to do")
 == like and as ==