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I ate a little rice vs I ate little rice

Both phrases are correct, but they have different meanings. 'I ate a little rice' implies that you ate a small amount of rice. 'I ate little rice' suggests that you didn't eat much rice at all. The addition of 'a' in the first phrase changes the meaning to indicate a small quantity, whereas the absence of 'a' in the second phrase emphasizes the lack of rice consumption.

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Last updated: October 07, 2024 • 14679 views

I ate a little rice

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that you consumed a small amount of rice.

Examples:

I ate a little rice with my curry.
She only ate a little rice for lunch.

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Last updated: November 11, 2024

Nov 6, 2016 ... I ate a little rice or millets in all 3 meals. It felt great. Some hormonal issues improved. I noticed my weight was slowly auto-correcting ...
Nov 25, 2011 ... I ate a little rice and looked at Facebook, but mostly didn't cheat. I spent a lot of time sitting on my sofa, hoping I would emerge from ...
5 days ago ... I ate a little rice last night. “تناولت بعض الأرز الليلة الماضية.” تعرف أيضا على :- كيفية إتـقان قاعدة If بكل سهولة! Many, Few، و A Few ...
Jun 8, 2017 ... I ate a little rice and sometimes no rice at all. The BIGGER problem is that the norm in EVERY local company is to eat, eat, and EAT. Come ...
I ate a little rice and a whole friggin fresh jalapeño round. It was quite dark, so I couldn't see my food.read more. History: Renovated in 2013, with ...
Feb 9, 2024 ... ... ) so it's an adventure having this drain tube but I ate a little rice and chicken and now I'm laying down. Upvote 4. Downvote Share.
Jun 8, 2014 ... Today is the first day I ate a little rice and fish, and it's hurting already. So back to water and fruit till surgery. Debbie, when is your ...
... I ate a little rice, some naan, a little butter chicken, a piece or two of tikka kabob and a piece of paneer out of the peas ( peas are not permitted for me ...
I ate a little rice, but I still have to look forward to the last dashi chazuke. Uh, a very satisfying set meal. This fills me up quite a bit, so I might ...

Alternatives:

I ate some rice.
I had a small portion of rice.

I ate little rice

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that you consumed a very small or insufficient amount of rice.

Examples:

I ate little rice because I was full from the main course.
He ate little rice as he was not feeling well.

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Last updated: November 11, 2024

) I ate little rice to stop nausea 7 pm (doc said take nausea meds but no energy to drive to pharmacy!) Soon nausea stopped. By the time, I had dry mouth ...
I ate little rice and. I felt hungry at night. On Day 2, I went to their school. Their learning environment was very poor. . I taught the children how to ...
I ate little rice with each bite of chicken. They have..." prannoy tej. "One of the best Quality and delicious food court near at Kovumpu Nagar city and with ...
Nov 21, 2018 ... I went to the dining table and sat on chair next to my mom.I ate little rice and told her I was done. She asked me whether the food did not ...

Alternatives:

I didn't eat much rice.
I had a small amount of rice.

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