Is 4 considered several?
[ed note: several=4 here]. Verdict: in common use, several is often more than a couple and a few, though it is sometimes the same as both and occasionally more than a few.
How many is a few and several?
Originally Answered: How many is few, couple, and several? A couple is generally around two, a few is more than that, but usually less than five, and several is around five or more, a number that can be severed into smaller groups.
Does several include 2?
being more than two but fewer than many in number or kind: several ways of doing it. respective; individual: They went their several ways.
How many days does several mean?
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.
How many days are in several days?
A couple of days is usually two to three days but usually not more. Several days is usually four or five days.
Does several mean 7 or 3?
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.
How many numbers are several?
Usually, several means about 3 – 5. When you have less than that, it would be better to say one, two, or a couple. Even though a couple does not always strictly mean that there is only two, most of the time that is how it is used. A little bit more than that and you can say several.
Is 5 considered several?
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. If five party-goers were intoxicated, that would usually be stated as most.
What is between several and many?
Anything more than a couple but less than a handful is a few. Some is more than a handful but less than a dozen. Several is more than a dozen but less than a score, which is 20. Many is any number more than 20.