F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Grammar

those-那些-plural

All she wanted was a few moments on her own.        some, a small number

She had few moments on her own.                            not many/almost none

She saves a little money every month.                   some, a small amount

They had little money to spend.                             not much/almost nothing

A:
Have you got any money?

B:
Yes, a little.                     some, a small amount

A:
Have you got any money?

B:
No, very little.                     not much/almost nothing

a little of+ uncountable noun
a bit of+uncountable noun

The noun “forest” is a countable noun .

Explanation:
The singular noun is forest.
The plural noun is forests.

Examples:
We took a walk in the forest . (singular)
Several forests once covered this entire region. (plural)