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    This document summarizes the differences between countable and uncountable nouns: 1) Few and little are used with plural and uncountable nouns respectively and have negative meanings, while a few and a little are used with plural and uncountable nouns respectively and have positive meanings. 2) Uncountable nouns refer to substances, abstract concepts, mass nouns, and weather and include examples like water, love, news, and rain. 3) A lot of and lots of both refer to large quantities but are used with countable nouns.

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    This document summarizes the differences between countable and uncountable nouns: 1) Few and little are used with plural and uncountable nouns respectively and have negative meanings, while a few and a little are used with plural and uncountable nouns respectively and have positive meanings. 2) Uncountable nouns refer to substances, abstract concepts, mass nouns, and weather and include examples like water, love, news, and rain. 3) A lot of and lots of both refer to large quantities but are used with countable nouns.

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    Nouns - Many, Much, Etc

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    This document summarizes the differences between countable and uncountable nouns: 1) Few and little are used with plural and uncountable nouns respectively and have negative meanings, while a few and a little are used with plural and uncountable nouns respectively and have positive meanings. 2) Uncountable nouns refer to substances, abstract concepts, mass nouns, and weather and include examples like water, love, news, and rain. 3) A lot of and lots of both refer to large quantities but are used with countable nouns.

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    Meaning - Summary

    word +

     ma
    many plural noun

     mai
    much uncountable


    a lot of / lots of both


    a bit of both

    few plural 

    little uncountable

    a few plural

    a little uncountable

    Example
    What's the difference between few / a few & little / a little?
    Compare: 
    "He speaks little English. It is difficult to communicate". (negative idea)
    "He speaks a little English. We can communicate". (positive idea)
    "Few people come into my shop. I don't sell many things". (negative idea)
    "A few people come into my shop. I sell some things". (positive idea)

    Form - Summary
    Example

    Here are some examples of uncountable nouns

    substances & materials: water, coffee, sugar, oil, salt, mayonnaise, paper, ink, 

    abstract concepts: love, anger, help, pain, happiness, etc...

    mass nouns: news, information, advice, hair, furniture, etc...

    weather: sunshine, rain, thunder, snow, etc...

    Important
    *a lot of and lots of have the same meaning.

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