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.

What is considered a few?

A few means a small number. (“ I have fewer than you”/”they are few and far between”) Several, according to its dictionary definition means “more than two but not many”, so a few but not a couple. And some, according to the dictionary means “an unspecified amount or number”.

How many is a few Vs several?

Few means “not many but some,” as in “The train leaves in a few minutes,” and several denotes more than the words couple and few do but implies lesser than the word many does.

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. +1; definitely agree. I’d regard “a couple of ” as usually meaning “2 or 3 “.

How many days are considered a few?

A ‘couple’ means ‘two’: ‘a couple of days’ = ‘two 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.

Some, Few, Several, and Many

Actually, no. 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 many is a few months?

Usually, a couple of months are 2 months and a few months are 3 months.

Does a few mean 3 or 5?

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.

a few’ of anything is a small number. It is greater than one, and thus refers to a plural quantity, thus ‘are’ is the correct verb form.

How much is a few thousand?

It just means that the number is at least 3, but “small.” The reason why it wouldn’t be more than 10 in ‘a few thousand dollars’ is that the person specified thousands. If it was in the $10000 range, then they probably would have said ‘a few tens of thousands of dollars.

How long is a few minutes?

I would usually say that a few minutes means 3-5 minutes. The phrase “once in a few minutes” doesn’t really mean this though, it’s saying that something will happen one time within the next few minutes.

What does a few hours mean?

Few hours means that there are not many hours. example: I will only be gone a few hours! ( I will be gone for more than one hour, but back before many hours)

Pair, brace, couple, span, yoke are terms for groups of two. Pair is used of two things naturally or habitually associated in use, or necessary to each other to make a complete set: a pair of dice. It is used also of one thing composed of two similar and complementary parts: a pair of trousers.

Does 5+ mean 5 or more?

5+ means five or more.

What does within a few days mean?

2 before (a period of time) has elapsed. within a week. 3 not beyond the limits of; not differing by more than (a specified amount) from.

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.

This is an age-related question. To a twenty-year-old, a few years would be about 3. To an eighty-year-old, a few years could be 20 or more.