destructdisc@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoImagine getting an Uber for a distance of "a couple of blocks"lemmy.worldimagemessage-square133linkfedilinkarrow-up1496arrow-down119
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minus-squarenaught@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·1 day agoFWIW I’ve had this utterly engrossing and important discussion with numerous friends, family, and acquaintances. We arrived at: Couple = 2 (max 3, rare, not ideal) 2 <= Few <= 3 (max 4 depending on context, but you’re pushing it) 4 <= Several <≈ 10
minus-squarealpine_jim@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoa few has a much wider range, and I’d never call only two a few.
minus-squarenaught@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoI respect that, but you’d confuse me saying “a few” if you meant 5 when “several” is right there!
FWIW I’ve had this utterly engrossing and important discussion with numerous friends, family, and acquaintances. We arrived at:
a few has a much wider range, and I’d never call only two a few.
I respect that, but you’d confuse me saying “a few” if you meant 5 when “several” is right there!