Can you give me examples of "drop a little"?

Can you drop a little more salt into the soup? I just need to drop a little bit of oil into the pan. Could you drop a little of that information in our conversation?

What are some alternatives to "drop a little"?

add a little reduce a little put a little pour a little sprinkle a little

Can you give me examples of "drop little"?

We can't drop little in this situation. She always drops little in terms of effort. The company tends to drop little when it comes to employee benefits.

What are some alternatives to "drop little"?

have little provide little offer little give little contribute little

Which is correct:
"drop a little" or "drop little"?

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drop a little

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to reducing or adding a small amount of something.

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This phrase is used when you want to suggest reducing or adding a small quantity of something. It is often used in cooking or when giving instructions.

Examples:

Can you drop a little more salt into the soup?
I just need to drop a little bit of oil into the pan.
Could you drop a little of that information in our conversation?

Alternatives:

add a little
reduce a little
put a little
pour a little
sprinkle a little

drop little

This phrase is correct and is used to indicate a lack of something, often in a negative context.

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This phrase is used to express a scarcity or absence of something. It is commonly used in sentences like 'We can't drop little in this situation.'

Examples:

We can't drop little in this situation.
She always drops little in terms of effort.
The company tends to drop little when it comes to employee benefits.

Alternatives:

have little
provide little
offer little
give little
contribute little

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Drop a little' is used when referring to a small amount of something, while 'drop little' is used to indicate a lack of something. They are not interchangeable.

Last updated: March 21, 2024

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Which is correct: "drop a little" or "drop little"?

drop a little

drop little

Which is correct:
"drop a little" or "drop little"?