Spot the howler in this sentence:
“I have learned few things over the years,” said my dad, with a wistful and knowing look.
Here, “few things” is a synonym for “I have learned virtually nothing…”
Sometimes a missing article does make a big difference:
“I have learned A FEW THINGS over the years,” said my dad, with a wistful and knowing look.
Another example:
“I know few things about cars” means: “You don’t want me touching your engine.”
“I know a few things about cars” means: “You can’t fool me – I’m not buying your second-hand lemon.”
The rest of the tips are available at: http://www2.arnes.si/~bjason/LW%20tips.pdf
(Skupno 19 obiskov, današnjih obiskov 1)