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What is the cutoff between “a few” and several?
"It will take a few weeks" vs "It will take several weeks".
Just had an argument about setting up incorrect expectations by using "a few".
Thoughts?
- stuqqq 7y agoA few < 10 Several >= 10
- leed25d 7y agoWhy not consult a domain expert? https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/couple-few-several-use https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/couple-few-sev...
- inamesh 7y agoI did, and that's exactly why I felt the need to ask, since there doesn't seem to be a proper definition. It also depends on the context, as is explained in the example given for the usage of few.