Common questions

What does a few or more mean?

What does a few or more mean?

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.

What is the meaning of several in one word?

: an indefinite number more than two and fewer than many several of the guests.

What are the synonyms of several?

Synonyms & Antonyms of several

  • beaucoup.
  • [slang],
  • legion,
  • many,
  • multifold,
  • multiple,
  • multiplex,
  • multitudinous,

Is 3 a couple or a few?

A couple is usually two (a married couple), or sometimes ‘about two’ if you are being vague (a couple of dozen, a couple of inches). A few is more than a couple, but not as many as several. +1; definitely agree. I’d regard “a couple of ” as usually meaning “2 or 3 “.

Is it correct to say few more?

So while it would be perfectly idiomatic to talk about just a little more money it would sound strange to refer to just a little more coins. To be safe, use a few more when numbers or countable objects are involved and a little more when they are not.

How many is several vs few?

Few means “not many but some,” as in “The train leaves in a few minutes,” and several denotes more than the words couple and few do but implies lesser than the word many does.

Is several more than 2?

Two is a “couple” and more than two or three is several. If you eat four donuts you can say you had several but you may have had too many — especially if you get a stomach-ache. Several is a word that shows size or number when you can’t be specific or when you want to summarize.

What is the difference between few and several?

How many is more than several?

several Add to list Share. Two is a “couple” and more than two or three is several. If you eat four donuts you can say you had several but you may have had too many — especially if you get a stomach-ache. Several is a word that shows size or number when you can’t be specific or when you want to summarize.

What does it mean to 4 5 someone?

They are expected to number the pages of their homework assignments in that fashion (4/5 means page four out of five).

Is few more grammatically correct?

What is the difference between several and few?

As determiners the difference between several and few is that several is separate, distinct; particular while few is (preceded by another determiner) an indefinite, but usually small, number of. As an adverb several is by itself; severally. As a noun several is (obsolete) an area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land). As a pronoun few is

What does several a few mean?

A couple means two. A few means a small number. (“I have fewer than you”/”they are few and far between”) Several, according to its dictionary definition means “more than two but not many”, so a few but not a couple. And some, according to the dictionary means “an unspecified amount or number”.

What is a few or several?

A few means a small number. Several, according to its dictionary definition means “more than two but not many”, so a few but not a couple. And some, according to the dictionary means “an unspecified amount or number”.

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