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little -
not much |
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She has
little patience for waiting in
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There is
little hope of success in this
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a little -
some |
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He showed
a little interest in the topic
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She has
a little experience in web
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Note :
In summary, "little" indicates a small quantity with a
negative or insufficient connotation, while "a little"
conveys a small quantity with a more positive or adequate
connotation. The distinction is subtle but significant in
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lie, lay
little, a little
lose, loose
mature, matured
misused, disused
myself, by myself moral, morale
officer, official
on time, in time
precede, proceed
percentage, per cent
persecuted, prosecuted
personal, personnel
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price, prize
principal, principle
respectably, respectively
rational, rationale
rise, raise
site, sight
stationary, stationery
still, yet
super, superb
tenable, feasible 
two cents, notion
weather, whether
wood, woods
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