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EFP: Small or Little
WHICH WORD?

Small or Little


UPDATED:  NOV 2021
PROBLEM:
  • Common
  • Confusion.  Using "small" when you should use "little" and vice-versa
MEANING:
  • small = size
  • little = size and non-countable quantity 

SMALL
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EXAMPLES
​
  1. I have a small car.

  2. He is having a small problem with his Assistant Marketing Director.

  3. Switzerland is a small country
​
​
Small is the opposite of big or large. It can be used in the comparative superlative (--> smaller, the smallest).
LITTLE
​
EXAMPLES
​
  1. I have little time for that idiot.

  2. That is a cute little car you have there.

  3. My Doctor is a little concerned about my health.

Little is used to show how you feel about a person or thing. 

When it is used with uncountable nouns, it means: 'not much', e.g.: a little milk/ sugar/ tea

TIP:
  • Use "small" for size.     
  • Use "little" for feelings.

Using this tip you will be speaking correctly most of the time.  As you improve your fluency and increase your contact with the language you will intuitively learn how to use these two words (adjectives)  correctly.

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