Is a couple and a few the same?
Is a couple and a few the same?
Couple is used when referring to two things, as in “a couple of days ago,” whereas few and several are less specific. 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.
How many minutes is a few minutes?
Originally Answered: How many minutes is a few minutes? In most cases thats between one and 10 minutes. Sometimes, though, this period can be up to 15 minutes.
Can we say couple of minutes?
couple of minutes…” means two minutes. “A few minutes…” means some short period, probably less than ten, although I have known some folks who would consider a few minutes to stretch out to almost an hour.
How much is a couple vs 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.
What does a few minutes mean?
“A few minutes…” means some short period, probably less than ten, although I have known some folks who would consider a few minutes to stretch out to almost an hour.
How long is a couple mins?
When people use this phrase, they usually mean approximately two, not exactly two. In very informal usage, you may hear a couple of + more, as in: a couple of more minutes.
What is meant by couple minutes?
What is another word for a few minutes?
What is another word for a few minutes?
| a moment or two | a few moments |
|---|---|
| a few seconds | a moment |
| a second | a couple of minutes |
| a minute | a minute or two |
Does a couple of minutes mean 2?
Reader Vam asks whether the phrase a couple of more minutes is acceptable. When people use this phrase, they usually mean approximately two, not exactly two. In very informal usage, you may hear a couple of + more, as in: a couple of more minutes.