dpolicar (
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2009-02-26 03:54 am (UTC)
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A "couple" is 2, and a "few" is 3.
"Several" is more context-dependent... more than 2, fewer than 20, but the upper range really depends. "Losing several teeth" suggests 5 or 6 at most. Ditto for "bunch".
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"Several" is more context-dependent... more than 2, fewer than 20, but the upper range really depends. "Losing several teeth" suggests 5 or 6 at most. Ditto for "bunch".