Consisting of a number more than two or three but less than many: divers, several, sundry, various.
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What does some mean in amount?
And some, according to the dictionary means “an unspecified amount or number”.
Is a few 3?
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.
Is few a number?
Few is an old word, dating back to the 9th century. It has never been used of a definite number, unlike couple: from the very beginning, few was used of a comparatively small number.In neither case can you definitely say that few refers to a number between, say, 3 and 10.
Is a couple 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 <things>” as usually meaning “2 or 3 <things>”.
What is some as a number?
1 : one indeterminate quantity, portion, or number as distinguished from the rest. 2 : an indefinite additional amount ran a mile and then some.
How do you use some?
As a general rule, we use ‘some’ for affirmative sentences, and ‘any’ for questions or negative sentences. Usually, both ‘some’ and ‘any’ can only be used with countable plural nouns or uncountable nouns. For example, “I have some questions.”
Is a few 4?
A few is 3 or 4, and several is less specific yet, meaning 4 and up.
Does several mean 4?
By definition, several means three or more (but often less than many, which we will cover next.) So, if several party-goers out of a group of nine were intoxicated, several could correctly be translated as three or four.
What does it mean to 4 5 someone?
They are expected to number the pages of their homework assignments in that fashion (4/5 means page four out of five).
How much is multiple?
Kids Definition of multiple
: being or consisting of more than one We need multiple copies. : the number found by multiplying one number by another 35 is a multiple of 7.
How many is a handful?
five
Frequency: A small quantity, usually approximately equal to five, the number of fingers on a hand.
How much is a several?
several Add to list Share. Two is a “couple” and more than two or three is several. If you eat four donuts you can say you had several but you may have had too many — especially if you get a stomach-ache. Several is a word that shows size or number when you can’t be specific or when you want to summarize.
How much is a couple of hundred?
“a couple of hundred dollars” doesn’t necessarily sound like a lot of money. In fact, it sounds like a familiar amount, $200. It’s a price and it could even be a bargain.
How many is a couple of weeks?
It’s like how couple of weeks generally mean two weeks, give or take few days. That said, I have used couple of days to say a few days when u want to be vague, but nowadays, more and more people consider couple of days as 2 days rather than few days.
How many is a lot?
A lot is an old unit of weight used in many European countries since the Middle Ages until the beginning of the 20th century. Most often it was defined as either 1⁄30 or 1⁄32 of a pound (or more precisely of whatever mass value one local pound had at the time). Recorded values range from 10 to 50 grams.
What does some mean before a number?
According to “Practical English Usage” by Michael Swan, some, when followed by a number suggests that the number is high or impressive. As in: “we have exported some four thousand tons of bootlaces this year”.
Is some a determiner?
Some can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by an uncountable noun): I’ll make some coffee. (followed by a plural noun): She brought me some flowers.
What word class is some in?
adverb
some (adverb) -some (adjective suffix)
How do you use some any much?
These work in the same way as some and any. Much may only be used with uncountable nouns while many is used with countable. Do we have much time? Were there many people at the party?
How do you use some any?
A and AN
- A is used when the next word starts with a consonant sound.
- AN is used when the next word starts with a vowel sound.
- Some is generally used in positive sentences.
- Any is generally used in negative sentences.
- When we are offering something.
- When we are asking for something.
- When we are suggesting something.