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Hi Tom
It seems to me that the word 'small' would be more typical. You could also say "My family is small."
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| Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:51 am Expression: "I have a little family." |
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| Yankee wrote: | Hi Tom
It seems to me that the word 'small' would be more typical. You could also say "My family is small."
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Many thanks, Amy
So would you say that "little" does sound wrong or odd to your native ears?
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| Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:08 am Expression: "I have a little family." |
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Hi Tom,
'Little' to me in the sense you have used it suggests a certain coyness. To exaggerate further I could say: In this picture you can see my little wife, my little house and my little dog. Sort of makes you cringe, doesn't it?
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| Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:08 am Expression: "I have a little family." |
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Hi Tom
Saying "I have a little family" also suggests that you might want to say "I have a little bit of family".
For example, I might tell you this:
I have a little (bit of) family in Pennsylvania, but most of my family is in Connecticut.
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