Which is correct a couple of or a couple?

It doesn’t matter whether you mean literally a couple, i.e. just two people or things, or you use “a couple of” synonymously to “a few”; it represents a plural idea, so the correct form is: correct There were just a couple of people at the party. wrong There was just a couple of people at the party.

Is it correct to say a couple weeks or a couple of weeks?

The word couple is followed by of when it is used to denote two objects, or stipulated durations of time. Hence, the correct formation is a couple of weeks.

How do you use a couple of days in a sentence?

The soldiers rejoined their unit after a couple of days of rest. The students enthusiastically supported the suggestion of taking a couple of days’ break from homework. We are going to postpone the test for a couple of days so that everyone has a chance to prepare properly.

Which is correct a couple of books or a couple books?

In formal writing (school papers, nonfiction books, dissertations, business reports, journal articles) in both BrE and AmE, use couple of when a plural noun follows (except as noted above).

What is meaning of couple of days?

“A couple of days” is two or three days (but not usually more.) “A few days” is three or four days (give or take a day.) “Several days” is four or five days (give or take a day.) They overlap, and they are somewhat “interchangeable”, but always retaining a subtle difference in meaning (for careful speakers, at least.)

Is couple a singular or plural?

Couple is a singular noun. It is, however, also a collective noun, and these creatures will sometimes find themselves paired with a plural verb, and sometimes with a singular one.

Does a couple mean 2 or 3?

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 is a couple of days?

‘ + ‘A couple of days’ = ‘Two days’.

What is the meaning of a couple of days ago?

: two (things) or a few (things) It happened a couple of days ago.