http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)http://www.englishforums.com/English/FewShowers/bmrbg/post.htm#142510Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:19:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:142510Coachpotato0http://www.englishforums.com/English/FewShowers/bmrbg/post.htm#142510http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-142510.xmlA FEW = some or a small number. FEW = not many, not enough So if you say 'In July there were few showers' that means that there weren't enough showers, it was a dry month. But if you say 'In July there were a few showers', that means that there were some showers that month.http://www.englishforums.com/English/FewShowers/bmrbg/post.htmFri, 24 Apr 2009 07:19:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:142500meantolearn1http://www.englishforums.com/English/FewShowers/bmrbg/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-142500.xmlWhat's the difference between 'few showers' and 'a few showers'? Thanks, Note: Shower is countable.