2007-01-22 13:28:11 · 29 answers · asked by tinkerbellkrf 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
typically, three or four. More than four is usually 'several.'
But it also matters if you are talking about large quantities. If you have millions of a product, to ship 'a few' may be much more - it refers to a small amount.
A couple is two and several is 5 or more.
2007-01-22 13:31:45 · answer #1 · answered by cottey girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 or 4
2007-01-22 21:34:34 · answer #2 · answered by SuzyBelle04 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally 3
2007-01-22 21:30:03 · answer #3 · answered by Jennifer B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More than 2, usually 3
2007-01-22 21:32:04 · answer #4 · answered by Miss Love 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Few" is no specific number. It all depends on how many there are altogether.
Picture this:
If there were 300 people in a room and 14 of them had red hair, you could say that there were "a few" people with red hair. If there were 33 people with red hair, you could say that there were "quite a few" people with red hair. If there were 6, you could say that there were "few" people with red hair (without the word 'a')
If there were 80 nuts in a jar and 7 of them were almonds, you could say that there were a few almonds in the jar.
If there were 200 seat in a theatre and 55 seats were occupied, you could say that there were "a few" people there. If there were 90 seat occupied, you could say that there were "quite a few" people there. If there were 12 seat occupied, you could say the there were "few" people there (without the word 'a' ).
Such are the interesting subtleties of the English language!
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2007-01-22 22:17:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means three(ish) the term a 'few' can be used to represent a number but its usually three. A couple generally means two but a few means three. Depends if people exaggerate or use enthusiasm really.
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Hope that helps
2007-01-22 21:31:58 · answer #6 · answered by Ben H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 ~ 5
2007-01-22 21:35:13 · answer #7 · answered by sarah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
few Pronunciation (fy)
adj. few·er, few·est
1. Amounting to or consisting of a small number: one of my few bad habits.
2. Being more than one but indefinitely small in number: bowled a few strings.
n. (used with a pl. verb)
1. An indefinitely small number of persons or things: A few of the books have torn jackets.
2. An exclusive or limited number: the discerning few; the fortunate few.
pron. (used with a pl. verb)
A small number of persons or things: "For many are called, but few are chosen" Matthew 22:14.
2007-01-22 21:31:55 · answer #8 · answered by Al Dave Ismail 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
like 3
2007-01-22 21:30:40 · answer #9 · answered by Ash 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We had this agument in math class last year. We enventually figured it is couple is two(2) and few is anywhere from three(3) to seven(7)
2007-01-22 21:43:39 · answer #10 · answered by CSE24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋