Perbedaan "little" dan "a little"

Contoh penggunaan "a little":
Turn up the radio a little, please. I love that song!

Ada sedikit perbedaan dalam penggunaan antara "little" dan "a little".
"Little" menunjukkan (implies) kesan yang NEGATIF (negatif sense), sedangkan "a little" menyatakan/menyampaikan (conveys) kesan yang POSITIF.

Contoh:
- This political party actually has little power.
- Hei, don't buy more bread. I have a little and it'll be enough for dinner.