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tchzir on January 3, 2018

Few

Could "few" be classified as a quantifier as well? If yes, how?

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Mehran on January 9, 2018

Yes, "few" would be "some," i.e. at least one.

Hope that helps! Please let us know if you have any other questions.

SamS on September 1, 2022

Wouldn't few also mean less than most, which is more information than just "some"

Emil-Kunkin on September 2, 2022

You're almost certainly right, but few could be referencing the absolute number. Maybe there are only a few red dogs (say 3) in the city. However, maybe there are only 4 dogs in the city. So actually, most dogs in this city are red, even though there are overall only a few red dogs