Does a few mean 2 or 3?

Does a few mean 2 or 3?

While many would agree that few means three or more, the dictionary definition is, “not many but more than one.” So, a few cannot be one, but it can be as low as two.

Can couples be three?

Taylor offers this definition: “A throuple is a relationship between three people who have all unanimously agreed to be in a romantic, loving, relationship together with the consent of all people involved.” You may also hear a throuple referred to as a three-way relationship, triad, or closed triad.

Do you say a couple of or just a couple?

There is one phrase, however, in which “a couple” is always used without “of”, namely “a couple more”. For example: correct I need a couple more cups of coffee. wrong I need a couple of more cups of coffee.

What does we are a couple mean?

couple noun (TWO PEOPLE) two people who are married or who spend a lot of time together esp. in a romantic relationship: We’re having two couples over for dinner.

What is a couple of three called?

“A throuple is an intimate, loving, equal relationship between a trio of people,” explains journalist and sex educator Alix Fox. “It’s a play on the word ‘couple’, and indicates a close romantic bond shared by three human beings, rather than the more traditional two.

Is a couple of or are a couple of?

It doesn’t matter whether you mean literally a couple, i.e. just two people or things, or you use “a couple of” synonymously to “a few”; it represents a plural idea, so the correct form is: correct There were just a couple of people at the party. wrong There was just a couple of people at the party.

Do you say a couple more or a couple of more?

The quantifier a couple of is used to say that there are two of something. When people use this phrase, they usually mean approximately two, not exactly two. In very informal usage, you may hear a couple of + more, as in: a couple of more minutes.

What does a couple hundred mean?

If I say “a couple of hundred”, I mean “roughly 200” – never twice that number.

How many is a couple of weeks?

It’s a common phrase that is often said in casual conversation. Most people know that “a couple of weeks” is slang for a time period that is more than one week but too short to be measured in months.