[Grammar] I little know // I know little

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wotcha

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1. Little did I know (v)

2. I know little (?)

3. I little know. (?)

4. I know a little. ( v)


Is 2 and 3 grammatical?
 

MikeNewYork

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1. Little did I know (v)

2. I know little (?)

3. I little know. (?)

4. I know a little. ( v)


Is 2 and 3 grammatical?

3 is not. 2 is grammatical and, under the right circumstances, it can be natural.
 
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