what is the difference between little, a little, the little
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"little" as used as an adjective refers to physical size of one or more countable nouns: "A little man" refers to one single man who is little. The indefinite article "a" refers to this indefinite but countable "little man". "a little" can also be used to signify quantity of an uncountable noun.
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Little’ means ‘hardly anything’ It depicts almost negative meaning. For example : Little did I realize how cleverly I had been trapped. It means I could hardly realize that I had been trapped. ‘Little’ is considered as semi-negative because it gives almost negative meaning.
‘A little’ depicts a small quantity. It means an individual considers it a small but considerable quantity. Examples : I still have a little hope to succeed. A little kindness goes a long way.
‘The little’ means a small quantity which is definite and specific. It’s the speaker considering the quantity small and specific. For example : The cat has knocked over the little milk in the jug. Here the speaker considers quantity small and specific
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Little’ means ‘hardly anything’ It depicts almost negative meaning. For example : Little did I realize how cleverly I had been trapped. It means I could hardly realize that I had been trapped. ‘Little’ is considered as semi-negative because it gives almost negative meaning.
‘A little’ depicts a small quantity. It means an individual considers it a small but considerable quantity. Examples : I still have a little hope to succeed. A little kindness goes a long way.
‘The little’ means a small quantity which is definite and specific. It’s the speaker considering the quantity small and specific. For example : The cat has knocked over the little milk in the jug. Here the speaker considers quantity small and specific
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