Few
adjOne word substitutionSSC PYQ × 5/fjˈuː/ · फ़्यू
A small number of
कुछ, थोड़े
A few clear pages beat eight crowded ones.
Few students asked and fewer wrote it down.
Daily use: Few clear page zyada kaam ke hain.
छोटे 'a' पर ध्यान दीजिए। A few यानी 'कुछ, थोड़े', positive भाव: Radhika के a few friends हैं, यानी वह अकेली नहीं। बिना 'a' के few यानी 'लगभग नहीं', negative भाव। याद रखिए: 'a' मिला तो कुछ मिला।
Watch the little 'a'. A FEW means 'some, a small number', a positive idea: Radhika has a few friends, so she is not alone. FEW without 'a' means 'hardly any', a negative idea. Remember: when 'a' comes, something comes.
Few यानी कुछ, थोड़े, countable nouns के साथ। SSC में few (लगभग नहीं) बनाम a few (कुछ), और fewer (गिनने योग्य) बनाम less (मात्रा) का Concept पूछा जाता है।
Few means a small number of and is used with countable nouns. SSC tests 'few' (hardly any) against 'a few' (some), and 'fewer' (countable) against 'less' (uncountable).