Grammar fix

few and far between

rare or uncommon

Used to say that something does not happen often, or that there are very few examples of it.

expressionC1occasional

Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

Good public parks are few and far between in the city centre.daily life
When it comes to genuine opportunities for promotion in my company, I’d say they’re few and far between, so most people tend to stay in the same position for years.IELTS speaking

Pattern: [noun(s)] are few and far between

WrongGood jobs are few and far.

RightGood jobs are few and far between.

Finish the idiom — '...and far between'.

Pattern[noun(s)] are few and far between

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff Such opportunities arise with considerable infrequency.

Natural Chances like that are few and far between.

'Arise with considerable infrequency' is heavy; the idiom says 'rare' with feeling.

Words that usually travel with it.

'Few and far between' emphasizes rarity, while 'not many' simply means a small quantity without stressing how unusual it is.