English is a funny thing, but "a few" and "few" aren't identical
http://www.diffen.com/difference/A_Few_vs_Few
This says "a few" means "some", while "few" means "virtually none" or "almost zero".
Furthermore, "quite a few" can, ironically, mean "many", showing again how "a few" has become neutral.
Phew.
http://english.stackexchange.com/questio...few-vs-few
But I would agree, that approximations of the number of Orion members in various densities isn't central to Ra's mission so they may not have spent a lot of effort on precision in language here.
http://www.diffen.com/difference/A_Few_vs_Few
This says "a few" means "some", while "few" means "virtually none" or "almost zero".
Furthermore, "quite a few" can, ironically, mean "many", showing again how "a few" has become neutral.
Phew.
http://english.stackexchange.com/questio...few-vs-few
But I would agree, that approximations of the number of Orion members in various densities isn't central to Ra's mission so they may not have spent a lot of effort on precision in language here.