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* "few" indicates a small quantity or absence of much | * "few" indicates a small quantity or absence of much | ||
** thus emphasizes that the number or quantity small | ** thus emphasizes that the number or quantity small | ||
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** "I have few ideas about that" v. "I have a few ideas about that" | |||
** few = negative, I don't know much | |||
** a few = positive, I know some things | |||
=== difference between assume and presume === | === difference between assume and presume === |