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A comment on 'Couple,' 'Few,' and 'Several': The (Mostly) Definitive Guide. Parent comment
* single = one
* couple = two
* few = three or four
* many = five or more
Both single and couple seem very well cemented to me, people say "he's single" or "they're a couple", and there is no confusion there.
But few and many were hammered into my head with equal certainty.
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* single = one
* couple = two
* few = three or four
* many = five or more
Both single and couple seem very well cemented to me, people say "he's single" or "they're a couple", and there is no confusion there.
But few and many were hammered into my head with equal certainty.