Re:'Couple,' 'Few,' and 'Several': The (Mostly) Definitive G...
by midasuni on Sunday October 01, 2023 @06:38PM
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I always consider several to be in the region of about seven due to the first syllable. Few would be in the 3-5 range, several 5-10, many 10-15 and lots being more than that, but it’s also context based too. If there were 7 apples in a bowl I might say several. If there were 7 nuts it would be “a few”.
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