2007-01-13 06:05:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A couple is 2
a few is 3.
2007-01-13 06:09:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A couple means 2 a few means 3 or more
2007-01-13 17:20:28 · answer #2 · answered by Sharon T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a couple means 2 a few means more than 2. That is a nice couple. Would you give me a couple hints. I need a few answers. There was quite a few people at the party.
2007-01-13 14:11:24 · answer #3 · answered by ruth4526 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally a couple means two and a few means more than two and less than several. Because of the alliteration, I like to think of a few as going up to five and several as starting at six (or even better, seven).
2007-01-13 14:10:31 · answer #4 · answered by Gene 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A couple of - usually refers to two (2) of the item and a few refers to several of the item!@~
2007-01-14 20:54:06 · answer #5 · answered by nswblue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
notice it says couple, couple is also used in a relationship, like people. some people could be a couple. and usually their only two people. the person and their partner. but a few means three, because it's more than two and i can't be one because one would be called single
2007-01-13 14:13:33 · answer #6 · answered by Amy L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"a couple of" means 2
" a few " means 3 or more
2007-01-13 14:09:15 · answer #7 · answered by dave t 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I like Gene's answer. My thoughts are similar:
- "couple" means 2
- "some" means 3
- "few" means 5
- "several" means 7
I got that from a primer.....groooooaaaaannnnn.....
2007-01-13 14:13:36 · answer #8 · answered by wheezer_april_4th_1966 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"a couple of" is 2 but "a few of" is 3-4
the use of each depends on the item you're talking about and how many of that item is taken.
2007-01-17 10:37:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A couple usually involves pairs, while few is more than one but not too many.
2007-01-13 14:40:33 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋