Understanding Confusing Words: (A) Little and (A) Few

(a) little + uncountable noun, goes with uncountable nouns

(a) few + plural noun, goes with plural noun.


Examples:

There's little water left in the bottle.

I've put a little sugar into your coffee.

Yesterday I wrote a few letters.

He has a few pounds left.

Are there any companies in this town? – Yes, a few.

I met a few people on holiday.

There were few people in the cinema. It was nearly empty.

A few friends visited me.

Anna’s English is very correct. She makes very few mistakes.

Our friends have a little money, so they are not poor.

Where is Mike? – He left a few minutes ago.

I have little money saved.

We must hurry. We have got very little time.

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Visual Mistakes to Avoid When Marketing to Women

Visual communication has risen in parallel with women’s economic power, which means it’s a smart idea to conduct a review of your marketing images to make sure they’re still relevant. In our work at Female Factor, we help businesses optimize their marketing initiatives with insights from women consumers. Here are four common mistakes to avoid:

Mistake #1: Overplaying feminine stereotypes. Approach with caution the following images: red stilettos (especially those without anyone wearing them, and especially when paired with two clinking glasses of wine); giant shopping bags hanging from women’s arms; and pink as the primary accent color for gender-neutral products, unless your business is raising money for breast cancer causes and research.

Mistake #2: Depicting women as passive observers. Men are depicted as “agents of action” in marketing more often than women. Images of women who are merely observing other people do things feel out of touch in a society where mothers with children under 18 are the sole or primary breadwinners in 40% of U.S. households.

Mistake #3: Depicting women exclusively in couples or family situations. With Millennials getting married later than any previous generation, and record numbers of childless women in the U.S., it’s important to show a variety of household situations in your imagery, and not only couples and families. In the right categories, depictions of mixed-gender groups can be particularly effective, especially for younger consumers.

Mistake #4: Leaving women out of the picture entirely. One lingering mistake for many industries, even today, is leaving women out of visuals entirely. Recently I was at a rental car facility that was filled with women as both customers and employees, yet every poster in the building showcased men – and only men –renting cars. If the success of your business depends on women consumers (and since women drive between 70-80% of consumer spending, there’s a good chance it does), it makes sense to feature them in branded visuals. Common sense? Yes. Common practice? No. The good news is, there’s a simple fix: take an inventory of your images to determine if they are inclusive and relevant. When they’re not, you reduce your opportunity to create an emotional connection, and may alienate the very people you want to attract

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Understanding English Grammar: Difference Between 'Awhile' and 'A While'

Few word pairs capture the idiosyncrasies of the English language as effectively as a while and awhile. Both of these terms are expressions of time, and both have been in use for over a century, but one is written with a space while the other is one word. What are the differences in meaning between the two? And what are the appropriate uses of each?

These two terms represent different parts of speech. The two-word expression a while is a noun phrase, consisting of the article a and the noun while, defined as “a period or interval of time.” The one-word awhile is an adverb that means “for a short time or period.” Although these definitions are similar, and although the terms can sometimes be used interchangeably, there are a few simple rules that prove helpful in keeping them straight.

The noun phrase a while can and often does follow a preposition, such as for or in: “He said he would be home in a while.” The adverb awhile cannot follow a preposition, a rule that makes sense if you revisit the definition of the term and drop it into a sentence such as the one above: “He said he would be home in for a short time or period.” However, if we omit the preposition and rewrite it as “He said he would be home awhile,” the sentence works with a slightly altered meaning.

The base word in both of these expressions, while, is perhaps most commonly used as a conjunction, meaning “during,” “although,” or “throughout the time that,” as in “She ate the cookie dough while he greased the baking sheet.” These senses are separate from the noun and adverbial senses discussed above. While can also be used as a verb meaning “to cause (time) to pass, especially in some easy or pleasant manner,” as in “She whiled away the hours ruminating on the differences between awhile and a while.”


Assessment

1. Make any three correct sentences with the phrase, ' a while'
2. Make any two correct sentences with the adverb, 'while'

Each question carries two marks

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