Grammar fix
small group
a few people together
A small number of people gathered or working together, usually less than ten.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
We discussed the project in a small group before sharing our ideas with the whole class.
In my opinion, working in a small group helps people communicate more easily and share ideas.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: We worked in a small group of three persons.
Say: We worked in a small group of three people.
'People', not 'persons' (which is legal/formal).
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
Natural; 'a limited number of individuals' is form-filling language.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
a small group of
- of people
- work in
- intimate
- select