i mean what is the maximum number of weeks that can be used when saying "a few weeks ago"
2007-02-07 19:37:06 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A few weeks ago=3
A couple of weeks ago=2
A week ago=1
4 weeks ago = 1 month
Just a figure of speech
2007-02-07 19:42:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-24 05:58:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best way 2 determine max # of weeks used relating to a few is 2 look up the word "few" & make your own assumption with the defanition & relevance of question at hand A shorter way may B 2 simply consider all weeks from case & point back 2 the 1st week of that month. Thus covering all possible determantions
2007-02-07 20:25:50 · answer #3 · answered by bestbet 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The number would be between 2 and 4 weeks.
2007-02-07 19:49:28 · answer #4 · answered by grannywinkie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A few weeks ago means about 3-5 weeks to me. Yet when I think about things a few weeks ago, it ends up being 5-8 weeks. Sorry, the older you get, the faster time flies.
2007-02-07 19:42:34 · answer #5 · answered by sheilanoel23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on who says it.
a few may be more than 2 - say three or more
as many as or nearly 4 and less than several
several weeks is more than a few - say 5 or 6
2007-02-07 19:47:08 · answer #6 · answered by birdwatcher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anywhere from 3 to 5.
2007-02-07 19:39:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"few" does not have a number attached to it. It could be three, it could be thirteen. It depends on context. Larger than "few" is "many". To some people my "few weeks ago" could be their "many weeks ago". "few" is a variable that expands and contracts as necessary.
The word "fewer" is unknown to supermarket proprietors. Express lanes for "8 items or less" should be "8 items or fewer".
2007-02-07 21:03:08 · answer #8 · answered by tentofield 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a couple is 2, a few is 3, several is 5 or more..
2007-02-07 19:40:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would assume about 3 weeks, but no more than four.
2007-02-07 19:40:21 · answer #10 · answered by April 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋