फ़्लैशकार्ड

Few and some indicate quantity before nouns, but they express different perspectives. Few pairs only with plural countable nouns to emphasize scarcity or a smaller number than anticipated. Some pairs with plural countable nouns or uncountable nouns to denote an unspecified quantity without judging whether that amount is large or small. Adding the indefinite article to form a few changes the perspective by emphasizing that a small quantity exists and is ready for use.

Few volunteers arrived early, so the organizer carried the tables alone.