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Re:'Couple,' 'Few,' and 'Several': The (Mostly) Definitive G... by mcluck on Sunday October 01, 2023 @05:22AM (#37724215)
That's so interesting. I'm an American and I would swap the meaning of few and several. In my mind, a few is usually between 3 and 5 but has an upper limit around 7. Several is anything beyond that
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Re:'Couple,' 'Few,' and 'Several': The (Mostly) Definitive G... by cyberge99 on Sunday October 01, 2023 @05:26AM (#37724240)
Agreed. I think few=3, some=4, several/many=5/6/7
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