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Please can someone just clarrify, to settle an argument
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A couple = 2
A few = 3/4
Several = 5
Please, because mrmountainboo thinks a couple is 3 (duh), a few is 4 or 5 and several is more. Thanks
A few = 3/4
Several = 5
Please, because mrmountainboo thinks a couple is 3 (duh), a few is 4 or 5 and several is more. Thanks
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.A few and several can be the same number - they can show that the writer means not that many (a few), or more than expected or acceptable (several).
Both these examples could describe a period of five minutes:
A few minutes later lunch was on the table.
The phone rang for several minutes before anyone picked up.
Both these examples could describe a period of five minutes:
A few minutes later lunch was on the table.
The phone rang for several minutes before anyone picked up.
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