Which is greater a couple or a few?

The main difference between a couple and a few is that a couple is used to indicate a small number or amount of something, but usually at least two or more (generally, not more than 5) whereas a few may indicate a small number ranging from minimum 3 to even 10.

How many years does a couple of years mean?

Its smallness seems to be relative: a quick check of our citation files reveals that the phrase a couple of years ago has been used to refer to everything from one year and change to eight years, though most of the time the phrase seems to be used of three or four years (when we can verify dates).

What is the difference between few years and a few years?

The only difference is that “a few years back” is conversational, whilst “a few years ago” is more usual and frequent when it comes to formal language, and therefore preferably used in academic writing. They’re totally the same thing. However, a few years back is a colloquial.

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.

What does a few years mean?

a few years, is more than a couple, but less than some, here we start losing numerical information, it could be anywhere from just 3 or from 3 to 5 years. a ‘handful’ of years would be about five, this one is not used as much for concept.

What does few and couple mean?

A couple means two. A few means a small number. (“ I have fewer than you”/”they are few and far between”)

What considered few years?

What does few years mean?

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.

What’s a few years mean?

How many is a couple and a few?

A couple is two. A few is more than one but less than many which is pretty vague. Since couple means two few generally means three or more but not too many more.

How long is a few years?

a few years, is more than a couple, but less than some, here we start losing numerical information, it could be anywhere from just 3 or from 3 to 5 years.