Uses of word Few/A Few/ The Few

▪️ It shows number.

✔️ FEW ✔️

▪️ Few is used with plural noun and takes plural verb. It shows a very small number, negligible (ना के बराबर/अपर्याप्त). It denotes negative sense.

Examples : - 

⚡ How can we arrange a get together in this pandemic situation ? Few will come for such programme.
⚡ Few women can keep secrets.
⚡ He is not popular at all. Few people know him.

✔️ A FEW ✔️

▪️ These expressions shows the speaker's attitude towards the numbers he/she is referring to. A small number/some.

▪️ A few (for countable nouns) describe the number in positive way.

Examples : - 

⚡ I have only a few minutes to answer these questions.
⚡ There were only a few people in the hall at that time.
⚡ He died only a few months ago.

✔️ The Few ✔️

▪️ Not many but all that are available. 
(जो भी थोड़े बहुत है वे सभी)

Examples : -

⚡ The few things that he bought were of no use.
⚡ The few books he had, were taken by the theif.
⚡ She spent the few rupees which she found in the wallet.

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