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Re:'Couple,' 'Few,' and 'Several': The (Mostly) Definitive G... by heresie-dabord on Sunday October 01, 2023 @01:25AM (#37722891)
I attest the following usages:

* "a couple of things" _ is a general statement meaning, sundry articles

* "a couple of specific things" _ sundry but specific articles which the knight errant must not fail to fetch, e.g. dinner likely depends on it

* "a couple of apples" _ means two apples

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Re:'Couple,' 'Few,' and 'Several': The (Mostly) Definitive G... by christophilus on Sunday October 01, 2023 @07:06AM (#37724769)
American, here, and this is also my expectation. I think the example of the couple in Canada is probably unusual, though maybe it’s different in Canada.
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