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Re:'Couple,' 'Few,' and 'Several': The (Mostly) Definitive G... by meowtimemania on Sunday October 01, 2023 @02:49AM (#37723389)
i'm from the western united states and have always understood "a couple of ___" to be more than 2.
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Re:'Couple,' 'Few,' and 'Several': The (Mostly) Definitive G... by TylerE on Sunday October 01, 2023 @04:21AM (#37723901)
If you want a casual way of saying exactly 2, "pair" rather than "couple". A pair, even in the most casual sense, is really really exactly 2.
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Re:'Couple,' 'Few,' and 'Several': The (Mostly) Definitive G... by kzrdude on Sunday October 01, 2023 @05:05AM (#37724119)
Except with trousers, then a pair is exactly one thing. :)
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Re:'Couple,' 'Few,' and 'Several': The (Mostly) Definitive G... by j4yav on Sunday October 01, 2023 @07:39AM (#37724957)
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