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Why do we need "that" for 'the small amount' and we don't need 'that' for 'little'?= the small amount that remains
Why do we need "that" for 'the small amount' and we don't need 'that' for 'little'?= the small amount that remains
I have a problem with 'little". Was something omitted from it 'but what little (stuff) ...'? Is it a pronoun or determiner?
I don't understand this question. "That" is required with either version.Why do we need "that" for 'the small amount' and we don't need 'that' for 'little'?
Why do we need "that" for 'the small amount' and we don't need 'that' for 'little'?
Can I replace "little" with "small amount", in the following sentence?I don't understand this question. "That" is required with either version.
The small amount that remains is in the black box.
The little that remains is in the black box.
Basically, you simply replace "small amount" with "little", in this context.
I understand this structure "What I like is eating". Is it the same structure as "what little remains of the enclave's food, fuel and water supplies were dwindling fast"?I think that's a better explanation.
Yes.Can I replace "little" with "small amount", in the following sentence?
"...southern Gaza, but what small amount remains of the enclave's food..."
That's a good way of looking at it. Except I'd use a singular verb before 'dwindling fast'.I understand this structure "What I like is eating". Is it the same structure as "what little remains of the enclave's food, fuel and water supplies were dwindling fast"?
Can I replace "little" with "small amount", in the following sentence?
"...southern Gaza, but what small amount remains of the enclave's food..."
I understand this structure "What I like is eating". Is it the same structure as "what little remains of the enclave's food, fuel and water supplies were dwindling fast"?
How about this? "What I drew was beautiful". If the sentence is a different structure, could you give me some examples?No, it's a different structure, and "what" is a pronoun here, not a determinative.
How about this? "What I drew was beautiful". If the sentence is a different structure, could you give me some examples?
Are you replying to my question in post #28? If so, could you explain why the suggested sentence is incorrect?That doesn't work for me.
I wouldn't call it incorrect.Are you replying to my question in post #28? If so, could you explain why the suggested sentence is incorrect?
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