Does couple of months mean 2 months?
Few = 3+ Usually, a couple of months are 2 months and a few months are 3 months.
Is it a couple months or a couple of months?
And how many months are “a couple of months” please? Two, three, or even four or more? Literally, “couple” means two, but (at least in AE), “a couple of” is pretty widely used informally to refer to two or three of something.
What does it mean by couple of months?
Speaking precisely, “every couple of months” does mean “every two months”. However, some people are a little looser with the meaning of “couple”, which really should mean “two”. Your speaker might well have meant “every few months” or “every two or three months”.
Is it a couple questions or a couple of questions?
The expression “a couple questions” is exclusively American. In British English this would be considered an error, and should be replaced with “a couple of questions.”
How many is several months?
Several months means many months.. may be 5-6 or more months. Some months can be 2-3 months..
What is the meaning of couple of questions?
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. a couple of more days. a couple of more questions.
What does in a few months mean?
in a few months definition, in a few months meaning | English dictionary. like nothing adv. very little; very few; said to indicate that something is in a low amount/quantity or insignificant.
What does couple of questions mean?
In emails and on conference calls often people will say “a few” when they are talking about two things. Or “a couple” when they are talking about three things and sometimes more.
How many years is a couple of years?
a couple of years is around two years, give or take a bit, but even though people use couple in much the same way as they would a handful or a few, most folks see a couple as meaning two, specifically.
How many years 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.