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Re:'Couple,' 'Few,' and 'Several': The (Mostly) Definitive G... by sandworm101 on Sunday October 01, 2023 @06:08AM (#37724448)
And a "handful" is always five ... or more if you are going for the more american "what can be carried in the hand" definition.

Few and many also depend on context. "So few people voted last election" could mean 20,000,000 people, whereas "Many supreme court justices believe..." could refer to only four people.

Re:'Couple,' 'Few,' and 'Several': The (Mostly) Definitive G... by circuit10 on Sunday October 01, 2023 @10:15AM (#37726147)
“few” and “a few” are different