If a couple is 2, a few is 3....

[Emil]

then how much is several? How much is many? These questions have been bothering me for awhile.

[sad_eyes]

several would be 5 and many would be 8 or 10. In my opinion.

[xBaron Dants]

And now the obvious question, what is 4?

[sSsflamesSs]

And now the obvious question, what is 4?

A couple couples?

[SagGal]

I thought 3 and 4 are considered as few.


P.S. Emil, aren't you the minister of information?

[thedebutante]

then how much is several? How much is many? These questions have been bothering me for awhile.

Actually, a few is not necessarily 3 but it's more than two. There you go, now there's more confusion.

[Emil]

I thought 3 and 4 are considered as few.


P.S. Emil, aren't you the minister of information?

That I am cupcakes. But a minister doesn't have all the info.

[ArmoBarbi]

3 to 5 is a few
6 to 9 is several
10 + is many

[Thai-Samurai]

I've thought about that same exact thing before, this is my take:

A couple is 2 or more.
A few is 2 or more, but usually 3-5
Several is atleast 7 or more. (seven/several)
Many is set by the emotional charge of the including sentence.

[Harut82]

A couple is 2 or more.