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English

Determiner

a few

  1. A small CSS3 of

Translations

A small number of

Pronoun

a few

  1. A small website parsing of things
    Regrets, I've had a few, but then again too few to mention.

Translations

a small number of things

Usage notes

"A few" and "few" without "a" differ in emphasis. "Few" emphasizes that the number is not as large as expected, while "a few" emphasizes the fact that the number, while small, is not zero but more than two.

Compare:

I was expecting lots of people at the party, but few turned up.
I wasn't expecting any young people at the party, but a few turned up.

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