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SeroMack Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

'a handful or two' ??

Yesterday I read through a book by H.D. Brown and encoutered this sentence: A handful or two of problems still need attention. What does 'a handful or two' means in it?
  

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seroMack A handful or two of problems still need attention. One handful could be four or five problems. Two handsful could be eight or ten problems.

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  • seroMack A handful or two of problems still need attention.
  • One handful could be four or five problems.
  • Two handsful could be eight or ten problems.
  • Note that this sort of expression doesn't use the plural: Go fetch a bucket or two of water!
  • We also use "or so" in this connection: How much do you need?
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seroMackA handful or two of problems still need attention.
One handful could be four or five problems. Two handsful could be eight or ten problems.

Note that this sort of expression doesn't use the plural: Go fetch a bucket or two of water!

We also use "or so" in this connection:

How much do you need? (reply) Oh
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