A “few” typically refers to the vicinity of 3 to 7 of something A few days would be longer than a couple (two) but shorter than a week (seven) So the time duration could range from three to six days and still be classified as a few
What is meant by few days?
A ‘few’ means (roughly) 3-10; not many: ‘a few days’ = ‘several days’ ‘A few’ can be used for ‘two’ as well, but it isn’t usually more than 8-10 See a translation
How many is a few?
While many would agree that few means three or more, the dictionary definition is, “not many but more than one” So, a few cannot be one, but it can be as low as two
Can a few mean 4?
Some insisted “a few” meant three and only three Some said it meant three or four Or maybe more The answer is that there is no hard-and-fast answer
How many minutes are several minutes?
Several minutes is 8 to 12 minutes in my book It means 6 minutes and 38 sec But sometimes it takes 6 minutes and 39 sec
Does many mean most?
The easiest way to define many is simply as “more than one” Some people will argue with this and say that many can’t mean two I have a pragmatic response to that argument: I’ve never seen an LSAT question that tells you that there are exactly two of something and then asks you whether there are many of that thing
Is a few 3?
While many people would agree that “a few” means three or more, the actual dictionary definition of “a few” is, “not many but more than one” So, “a few” cannot be one, but it can be as low as two
How long is a several days?
Several means more than about five and as many as ten or twenty, depending on what you’re talking about A “couple of days’ can be interpreted as is or can mean three or four days Several people can interpret the phrase literally or loosely
Is 5 a few or several?
A couple is generally around two, a few is more than that, but usually less than five, and several is around five or more, a number that can be severed into smaller groups
Why does several not mean seven?
Seven comes from one of the northern countries You can see that in that seven in Norwegian is sju, in German its sieben, etc Several on the other hand comes from latin The root is actually the same as the one for separate
Is a couple 2 or 3?
12 Answers A couple is usually two (a married couple), or sometimes ‘about two’ if you are being vague (a couple of dozen, a couple of inches) A few is more than a couple, but not as many as several I think Few: 2-3, Couple 4-6, Several 7+
How many is several months?
Several months means many months may be 5-6 or more months Some months can be 2-3 months A few months can be 1-2monthsAug 21, 2017
How many minutes is a few minutes?
a few minutes = there is no definite of how many it is it could be 2-3 minutes or more but not more than 5 minutes
What percentage is considered common?
Answer Term Numerical rate Percentage rate Common 1 in 10 – 1 in 100 10% – 1% Uncommon 1 in 100 – 1 in 1000 01% to 1% Rare 1 in 1000 – 1 in 10,000 001% to 01% Very rare Less than 1 in 10,000 Less than 001%
Whats the meaning of 3?
1 : a number that is one more than 2 — see Table of Numbers 2 : the third in a set or series the three of hearts 3a : something having three units or members
What counts as several days?
In my mind: “A couple” = 2, sometimes 3; “A few” = 3-5; “Several” = 5-7; “A bunch” = 7-10; “Many” = 10+ Everything context dependant Specific to days, anything more than 7 I’d describe in weeks I was once in a lengthy debate with a friend about whether a few was more than several
How many is several hours?
So two or three hours means a few hours, and six, twelve or fifteen hours means several
What does see you in a few mean?
a phrase indicating that the speaker will see the person spoken to within a few hours at the most John: I’ll see you in a little while
What couple weeks mean?
Most people know that “a couple of weeks” is slang for a time period that is more than one week but too short to be measured in months The exact meaning of “a couple of weeks” was central to the recent Tennessee Court of Appeals case Simpson v National Fitness Center
Is a few days a week?
A “few” typically refers to the vicinity of 3 to 7 of something A few days would be longer than a couple (two) but shorter than a week (seven) So the time duration could range from three to six days and still be classified as a few
How many is a few and several?
She thinks “a few” refers to “maybe 2-3 items” while “several” refers to “maybe 3-6” Her husband says “a few” is 4-7 items Few is the opposite of many It derives from words having the meaning of “small” and “little” It is related to Latin paucus (little, few) and even puer (child/boy)
What is more than a few?
“Several” is used to mean more than “some” but less than “many” Again, there is no exact number The dictionary says it means more than a few but not a great number “Many,” like the other words, has no exact number associated with it
Is 4 a few or several?
[ed note: several=4 here] Verdict: in common use, several is often more than a couple and a few, though it is sometimes the same as both and occasionally more than a few
How many hours does a few mean?
There’s no exact number or else that number would be stated However, if the number is approximate, then “a few” suggests 3–4 hours 2 hours would be “a couple” 4 -5 hours would probably be “several” More than that could be “quite a few” or “many”
How much is a couple of minutes?
Literally speaking a couple of minutes is 2 minutes, and few minutes is anything more than one minute (Back in a minute means one minute to be exact!) So “a minute” < “couple of minutes” <= “few minutes”