A Few, A Little, Few, Little

a few/a little = some; few/little = hardly any.

Examples

• I have a few friends.
• There's little hope.

Key rules

• a few = some, with countable nouns
• a little = some, with uncountable nouns
• few and little mean hardly any and sound negative
• very can come before few and little

Common mistakes

• I have a little friends → I have a few friends
• He has few money → He has little money