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• few — [ fju ] (comparative fewer; superlative fewest) function word, quantifier *** Few can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a plural noun): Few people live there now. There were a few animals in the barn. as a pronoun: Many… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• few and far between — Very rare • • • Main Entry: ↑few * * * few and far between phrase not happening very often or not existing in many places Opportunities for promotion are few and far between. Thesaurus: rarely and not oftensynonym …   Useful english dictionary

• few and far between — {adj. phr.} Not many; few and scattered; not often met or found; rare. Used in the predicate. * /People who will work as hard as Thomas A. Edison are few and far between./ * /Places where you can get water are few and far between in the desert./… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• few and far between — {adj. phr.} Not many; few and scattered; not often met or found; rare. Used in the predicate. * /People who will work as hard as Thomas A. Edison are few and far between./ * /Places where you can get water are few and far between in the desert./… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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• few*/*/*/ — [fjuː] (comparative fewer; superlative fewest) grammar word summary: Few or a few can be: ■ a determiner: Few people live there now. ♦ There were a few animals in the barn. ■ a pronoun: Many have tried, but few have succeeded. ♦ A few of the… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Places of interest in the Death Valley area — A view from Zabriskie Point Places of interest in the Death Valley area are mostly located within Death Valley National Park in eastern California. Contents 1 Ama …   Wikipedia