How many is ‘some’? – Quora. It’s not a word that comes with a number value, except that, for count nouns, it’s more than one (and usually more than two). So if I tell you “I know some people who can do that for you,” then the number is probably between three and seven, roughly.
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What does some mean in amount?
And some, according to the dictionary means “an unspecified amount or number”.
What does some mean before a number?
”Some”, used before a number, means ”approximately”. If that’s the intended meaning, ”some” is fine to use in most contexts but might be felt to be a touch too casual in – say – an academic paper or formal report (use ”approximately”).
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.
What number is usually 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.
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 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 word class is some in?
adverb
some (adverb) -some (adjective suffix)
Is some a word?
What type of word is ‘some’? Some can be a pronoun, an adverb or a determiner – Word Type.
What type of pronoun is some?
Indefinite pronouns
Indefinite pronouns are used when you need to refer to a person or thing that doesn’t need to be specifically identified. Some common indefinite pronouns are one, other, none, some, anybody, everybody, and no one.
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).
Does a couple always mean 2?
Couple is now understood primarily to refer to two when used as a bare noun (“they make a nice couple”), but is often used to refer to a small indeterminate of two or more when used in the phrase a couple of (“I had a couple of cups of coffee and now I can’t sleep.”).
Is 2 considered several?
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.
Whats the meaning of 3?
1 : a number that is one more than 2 — see Table of Numbers. 2 : the third in a set or series the three of hearts. 3a : something having three units or members. b : three-pointer.
Is several and seven the same thing?
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 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 some singular or plural?
‘Some’ is plural, so plural form of the word/expression which follows it needs to be used. This applies equally to its derivatives like ‘some of the’, which also need to be followed by the plural.
How do you use some and many?
Use some in a positive context when you don’t want to specify the number or quantity. Use many with countable nouns, when you want to refer to a large but indefinite number. For that reason, some and many are not interchangeable, each meaning something different.
Was some or were some?
The past tense choices are “was” for singular or “were” for plural. The subject of your sentence is “some”. “Some” is sometimes treated as plural and sometimes as singular.
How many is a handful?
five
Frequency: A small quantity, usually approximately equal to five, the number of fingers on a hand.
Is 3 a couple or 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. Several means more than a few but less than a lot.