What is a couple?

[lcg]

Couple = 2
Few = 3
Several = 3+ but still small.

A couple is always two.

 

[HAz]

No wonder u students want lower tuition fees lol.

 

[Zefan]

Several = 3+ but still small.

Several doesn't have to be small.

You can do something many many times and still say "I did that several times".

More than 2, but still a small number is a few.

 

[Westyfield2]

A couple is two.

Three would be "a few".

 

[Vonhelmet]

A-one, a-two, a-one two many lots!

 

[Azza]

Two.

 

[Zefan]

Speaking of which, has anyone else noticed that Americans tend to omit the "of" when using "couple" in a sentence? For instance "When I was younger I had a couple dogs". Not just informally either, I've seen it in books.

 

[Vonhelmet]

Speaking of which, has anyone else noticed that Americans tend to omit the "of" when using "couple" in a sentence? For instance "When I was younger I had a couple dogs". Not just informally either, I've seen it in books.

Americans omit most of the English language.

 

[Cosimo]

No wonder u students want lower tuition fees lol.

Not lower fees, some of them need to back to school.

 

[bledd]

Couple = two
Few = five
Several = seven ish

 

[aardvark]

two, no more, no less.

 

[Dracata]

A couple = 2
A few = 3 - 10~

 

[Twentyone]

A couple is two.

 

[Kazz]

Two. Now pimp slap your friends / workmates.

 

[D.P.]

Two

end of thread!

 

[ScarySquirrel]

Couple = 2
Few = 3

 

[Casdawer]

Zwei!

 

[gillywibble]

Twelvty.

 

[Zefan]

Couple = two
Few = five
Several = seven ish

What's 3, 4 and 6 then? Do you always specifically refer to groups of 3, 4 and 6 by their respective amounts?

 

[Yas786]

Two, anyone who thinks it's more is a swinger.

Whilst I know couple technically means 2, I've always used the following terms:

Couple = 3-4
Few = 5-6
Several = 7-10
Many = 11+

If there are 2, I will say two.

Just as i thought Krooton is a swinger

Seriously though a couple is 2..nothing more nothing less

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