A Few, A Little, and A Lot of
The expressions a little and a few mean some.
· If a noun is in singular, we use a little
Example:
a little money
· If a noun is in plural, we use a few
Example:
a few friends
We use a lot of in positive sentences, negative sentences and questions. This expression can be used with countable or uncountable nouns.
For example:
+ There are a lot of dogs in the street. (Countable noun)
- I do not have a lot of time to answer your questions. (Uncountable noun)
? Didn’t have a lot of fun? (Uncountable)
· If a noun is in singular, we use a little
Example:
a little money
· If a noun is in plural, we use a few
Example:
a few friends
We use a lot of in positive sentences, negative sentences and questions. This expression can be used with countable or uncountable nouns.
For example:
+ There are a lot of dogs in the street. (Countable noun)
- I do not have a lot of time to answer your questions. (Uncountable noun)
? Didn’t have a lot of fun? (Uncountable)
Sources: http://www.ego4u.com/, http://www.grammar.cl