CalifJim  +  392754 Mon, 16 Jul 07 08:16 AM Can "little" modify countable nouns? Only when it means small in size:  The collage was constructed from little pieces of colored string.  Not when it means small in amount:  There was little coin was little coins were little coins were few coins left in my pocket at the end of the day. a little alterations CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,399 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Nouns, Countable Nouns

	Teleostomi  +  396368 Wed, 25 Jul 07 08:01 AM (1) I have a little milk. (2) I have little milk. (3) I saw a little boy. (4) * I saw little boy. (5) A little alteration = (1) (6) little alteration = (2) (7) * a little alterations---(* a alterations + little) (8) some little alterations---(some alterations + little) What a peculiar the nature of "little"! Teleostomi Joined on Sat, Jun 10 2006 Regular Member 557 Nouns, Countable Nouns

	CalifJim  +  396369 Wed, 25 Jul 07 08:07 AM This may surprise you. What a peculiar the nature of "little"! How peculiar the nature of "little" is! What a peculiar nature "little" has! CJ CalifJim Nouns, Countable Nouns