Should one say...
"I have a couple apples."
OR
"I have a couple of apples."
And why?
2007-09-19 22:12:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I have a couple of apples.
"Couple" is the direct object. "Of" is required to attach "apples" to "couple". It's just like describing other groups...
a pod of whales
a flock of birds
a bunch of carrots
a pair of socks
etc.
2007-09-19 22:24:31 · answer #1 · answered by MJ3000 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course, you use "couple" if you have 2 apples. If you have more than 2, and don't want to specify the number, you say, "I have several (or a number of) apples."
2007-09-20 06:23:57 · answer #2 · answered by Elaine P...is for Poetry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'I have a couple of apples' is correct.
'Couple' is a collective term so it always has to followed by 'of'.
2007-09-19 22:25:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋