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I have some questions about count/noncount nouns! Here they are:
Why can't I say:
I get a little mail everyday?
Mail is a noncount noun and you can use little with noncount nouns so I'm confused!
Why can't I say 'I get too much mail everyday?'
Why can't I say-' I get a few letters everyday.' and 'I get too many letters everyday. I get several letters everyday and I get three letters everyday.
You can say 'I get a little mail every day', and 'too much'. If this in in your textbook,then it's a mistake. The same is true with 'letters'- you are right and the book is wrong. What's the book?
First, are you certain the book isn't making reference to the adverb 'everyday'? It should be two words, every day. :wink:
Second, are you certain the book isn't making reference to meaning. That is, without the determiner 'a', little and few express 'not a lot', like this,
Non-count: I get little mail every day. (not a lot)
Count: I get few letters every day. (not a lot)
mistakes with textbook? 
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