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Question adverb of quantity
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(too)many -few -fewer -afew -much -less -little -enough

how are they different
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Default Re: adverb of quantity
Few/ a few
I have few friends. = I don't have enough friends and am lonely
I saw a few friends last night = a small number but enough
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