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eg 21. I should like to say a few words about my visit to England.
Here the fact that the number is small has a certain importance. With nouns denoting distances, weights, periods of time and other measurements, a few is also preferable because, as
112 already mentioned, some in such cases generally means a considerable number. Here are some examples:
22. They drove on for a few miles.
23. We picked a few pounds of blackberries.
24. He left the room for a few minutes.
25. She's gone away for a few days.
Few can be used with only to show that the number is smaller than expected or desired.
eg 26. There are only a (very) few eggs left.
27. We went out to pick mushrooms but we only found a few.
On the other hand, few can be used with still to give a positive emphasis (though less positive than several).
eg 28. There are still a few tickets left.
In the expressions quite a few and a good few the word few loses its meaning of "a small number". These expressions mean a fairly large number, although less than many.
29. We found {
a good } ^ew mus^rooms.
30. There were I ^good\ ^ew PeoP^e a^ the concert-
Quite a few is more common than a good few.
A few is preferable to some in answers to questions where the verb is not repeated.
eg 31. — Did you do any exercises? _ Ifl few.
es' \ quite a few.
Some is possible here but not usual.
Several, as mentioned above, also means a small number but with a positive emphasis, sometimes implying more than one might expect or consider necessary. Here are some more examples:
32. I rang him several times but nobody answered.
33. We walked for several miles before we found the house.
34. Several people were injured in the explosion.
Exercise, Fill in the blanks with some, a few, or several, in the case of some differentiating between the strong form [sAm] and the weak form [S3m]. Although in some sentences there is more than one possibility, one word is on the whole more appropriate than the others.
113 1. After the lecture he showed us ... slides. 2. — I'm surprised you haven't heard of him. He's published ... books. 3.—I'd like to say ... words about the famous English landscape painter John Constable. 4. — Would you mind waiting (for) ... minutes? 5. ... of the applicants were very well qualified. 6.—If you're hungry I'll make ... sandwiches. 7. He was ill for ... time and the publication of the book was delayed. 8. —Did you enjoy the stories? —... of them. 9. Tve told him ... times not to ring me late in the evening but he takes no notice. 10. — Were there any questions? — Yes, ... . 11. — Tmgoing away for ... days tomorrow. 12.—I didn't think there were many plums on that tree. — Oh yes. There were quite ... . We picked ... pounds. 13. — I've brought you ... flowers. 14. ... people find him irritating. 15. Michael's very gifted. He can play ... instruments.
Such
In some cases the use of such coincides with that of the Russian такой. This is so when the word has an emphatic, intensifying function.
eg 1. Where did you buy such a lovely dress? (Где ты купила такое прелестное платье?) 2. Не always writes such interesting letters. (Он всегда пишет такие интересные письма.)
Here such serves to intensify the force of the following adjective and is semantically equivalent to the adverb so: so lovely (of a dress), so interesting (of letters).
The actual presence of an adjective is not essential; sometimes an adjectival idea is merely implied.
eg 3. They made such a fuss when they were not allowed in. (=such a terrible fuss)
(Они такой шум подняли, когда их не впустили.) 4. I've never seen such peaches in my life. ( = such lovely/awful peaches — depending on the context and tone of voice)
(Я таких персиков в жизни не видел.)
Such in this sense may also introduce:
(1) a comparison;
eg 5. Fve never seen such a big dog as John's.
(Я никогда не видел такой большой собаки, как у Джона.)
(2) a result clause;
eg 6. Ann did such an interesting piece of research that she was invited to read a paper on the subject,
114 (Энн провела такое интересное исследование, что ее пригласили выступить с докладом на эту тему.)
Such as, like такой, как may be used to introduce examples in formal style.
eg 7. The suffix "-ariutri" occurs in such words as "aqua-rium"9 "solarium" and "planetarium". (Суффикс -arium встречается в таких словах, как aquarium, solarium и planetarium.)
This use of such is strictly speaking generic (meaning "of this kind") but in practice the generic element is hardly felt.
This leads us to the most important distinction between the use of such and такой. Except for the cases mentioned above, such:
(1) usually has a generic meaning, denoting a type, not a particular case;
(2) is usually confined to formal (or semi-formal) style.
In non-formal style like this/that1 or this/that1 kind/sort of is used instead. In semi-formal style of this/that1 kind/sort can be used. The exact form chosen also depends to a certain extent on the other words in the sentence. Here are some examples.
