Verbal Ability - Selecting Words - Discussion

Few, when used without a preceding a, means "very few" or "none at all". On the other hand, a few is used to indicate "not a large number". The difference is subtle, yet there are instances where the two can mean completely opposite things.

I have a few objections to the vendor's proposed approach. Implies that I am not on board with the vendor's proposal. I have some objections, but not so many as to say "I have several objections. ". Nevertheless, I have objections that need to be addressed.

I have few objections to the vendor's proposed approach. Is a more positive statement that implies I am more or less on board with the proposal. It is not a whole-hearted endorsement, but I barely have any objections at all.

Here as Aswini said.,

Few refers to negative meaning - so Encyclopedia and Britannica are the only two that are existed presently and no other will serve as like them., which indirectly says only these two are existed and no other. Hence I'm sure that

Few works of reference are valuable as Encyclopedia, Brittanica.
Is correct.

As both wrds have same meaning
- Amounting to or consisting of a small number
bt few is used when we consider things that are not noun
eg.one of my few bad habits
and
a few is used with noun
eg.A few of the books have torn jackets.

I went to the dentist and he found few cavities. Few = not many. My teeth are in relatively good condition.
I went to the dentist and he found a few cavities. A few = several. My teeth are in somewhat poor condition.

Few:has negative meaning.

Eg:few students suffer from fever. It means that none is suffering from fever.

A few :has positive meaning.

The few:not many, but all.

Can some one tell me about fewe?

Few means zero.

A few means very small.

The few means small.

These words use for representation of numbering.

In my opinion answer A is correct.

I feel that the answer is wrong the answer should be a few because few has a negative meaning and a few has a positive meaning.

Few refers to negligible and a few refers to a certain numbers of people. SOP according to me the correct answer is option :A.

A few = refers to some amount (positive in nature).
Few = refers to a negligible amount(close to zero)(negative in nature).

Few is used for countable nouns while a few is for uncountable nouns or something in larger numbers or quantities.