countable nouns

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Originally Posted by nataly

When I should use a few and many with the plural of countable nouns

"A few" is used to indicate a small number in a positive way, "few" is used to indicate a small number in a negative way, and "many" is used to indicate a large number.

For example:

"I have read a few books" - I have read a small number of books, but I think it's quite a lot.

"I have read few books" - I have hardly read any books at all.

"I have read many books" - I never stop reading.