Using A little, Little, A few, Few in english; A little A little is used with positive quantity and non-countable nouns. It means “a small amoun” or “some”. Examples; There is a little milk in the refrigerator Would you like a little water? Mary got a little bit of pie. Can’t you discount it a little? Little Little expresses a diminutive size or a negative quantity. Little means “almost nothing” or “not much”. Examples; I’m sorry, I speak little French. There was little time to finish my homework. The kitteen is little. I have drunk little water this