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May 2023
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#252 Words and Phrases to Describe Small...

Georgiana, founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com
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Today, we'll talk about words and phrases that can help you express the amount or quantity of something and when to use them effectively.

Let's start by discussing small quantities.

If you only have a little bit of something, you might say "a few" or "some." A few means three to five of something, while some are a bit more vague and can mean any small amount.t.

 

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