What does to name a few mean?

to name (but) a few To provide only a few examples, though there are copious amounts from which to choose.

What is another name for some?

What is another word for some?

many	countless
innumerable	numerous
several	multiple
myriad	considerable
copious amounts of	endless

How do you use name a few?

phrase. Giving only these as examples, even though more could be cited. ‘I met a girl named Lisa, another named Jane, and yet another named Maryanne, just to name a few. ‘

Is it a few formal name?

Slightly more formal: “among others.”

How many are a few?

While many would agree that few means three or more, the dictionary definition is, “not many but more than one.” So, a few cannot be one, but it can be as low as two.

Is the word some informal?

Informal. to some degree or extent; somewhat: I like baseball some. She is feeling some better today.

What does but a few mean?

phrase. DEFINITIONS1. used after mentioning a small number of people or things as examples of a larger group. We saw designs by Karl Lagerfeld, Yves Saint Laurent, and Sonia Rykiel, to name but a few. Synonyms and related words.

How do you use mention a few?

“To mention a few” is a sentence fragment, not a complete sentence. A sentence must have a subject (a noun, pronoun or noun phrase) and a predicate (a verb or verb phrase), but your phrase has only the infinitive verb “to mention” and a noun phrase acting as a direct object, “a few”.

Is a few 3 or more?

Is few for countable or uncountable?

Few is for countable nouns and very little is for uncountable nouns. Few people came to the meeting. There are few places where you can still see these birds. We have very little time.

Is few a determiner?

Few can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a plural noun): Few people live there now. The few can be used as a noun phrase: Private schools are for the privileged few. Few can be used as an adjective: Her few decent clothes were now dirty.