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SkyFire Posted 12 years ago
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In phrases like "couple of days" or "couple of hours", does couple strictly mean 2 or could it mean more than 2 as well?
In phrases like "couple of days" or "couple of hours", does couple strictly mean 2 or could it mean more than 2 as well?
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Yes, technically it can only mean 2 but people usually use it to mean "several" ( not more than 5 I'd say) Welcome to EF, skyfire!
- Yes, technically it can only mean 2 but people usually use it to mean "several" ( not more than 5 I'd say) Welcome to EF, skyfire!
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Yes, technically it can only mean 2 but people usually use it to mean "several" ( not more than 5 I'd say)
Welcome to EF, skyfire!
Welcome to EF, skyfire!
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Hello SkyFire
A couple means 'two'. If you say, "I have a couple of tickets for the concert tomorrow.", it means that you have two tickets. In some circumstances we are a bit flexible, so 'a couple of days' or 'a couple of hours' could mean three, but not more. A better word, if you are really not certain as to the length of time or amount of a countable noun that you need, is a few
A couple means 'two'. If you say, "I have a couple of tickets for the concert tomorrow.", it means that you have two tickets. In some circumstances we are a bit flexible, so 'a couple of days' or 'a couple of hours' could mean three, but not more. A better word, if you are really not certain as to the length of time or amount of a countable noun that you need, is a few
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