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even with little time. vs even with few time.

The correct phrase is 'even with little time.' 'Few' is used with countable nouns, while 'little' is used with uncountable nouns like 'time.' Therefore, 'little' is the correct choice in this context.

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even with little time.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'even with little time' when referring to a small amount of time available for something.
  • Clearly, the Commission has had little time to draw up this document, and we have had even less time.
  • The girl was swept from her village with little time for good-byes.
  • Should buy Dingaan a little time.
  • The two months left are little time.
  • As a man with little time left to him, I welcome your straightness.
  • Life will be difficult there, with little time for revolutionary... or evolutionary upheaval.
  • I am aware of the very short deadline and that this leaves the European Parliament with little time to react.
  • All great love stories in history... take a little time.
  • I was just trying to kill a little time.
  • Too many cities, too little time.
  • So many people to blackmail, so little time.
  • You can take a little time.
  • Please, they've given me very little time.
  • I suddenly feel like we have so little time.
  • Okay, there's a little time.
  • It is normal that it takes a little time.
  • All Erica needed was a little time.
  • So many cold cuts, so little time.
  • The prophecy says there is very little time.
  • And, thankfully, so little time.

Alternatives:

  • even with limited time
  • even with scarce time
  • even with minimal time
  • even with insufficient time
  • even with a short amount of time

even with few time.

This phrase is incorrect. 'Few' should be used with countable nouns, while 'time' is uncountable.

  • She even left with him a few times.
  • She even left with him a few times.
  • She even slapped him a few times.
  • It dodged the cars, maybe even got stuck a few times.
  • Bounced around different homes, different schools, even ran away a few times.
  • I've even been singled out a few times.
  • He even mentioned Grissom's name a few times.
  • I've even moved in with him a few times.
  • I've even moved in with him a few times.
  • Strauss quoted him a few times.
  • She was institutionalized a few times.
  • We went quite a few times.
  • There was a girl from DC I dated a few times.
  • We hung out a few times.
  • I might have seen her a few times.
  • It had been washed a few times.
  • Yeah. And more than a few times.
  • He came out to see Dean a few times.
  • We hung out a few times.
  • I only met Mr. Andrews a few times.

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