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Niagara

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5. 356.

Tue May 21, 2024, 11:54 AM

May 2024

I'm only teasing.

A few generally refers to a number less than five. One could have 4 dozen and that would be 48.

Several generally refers to 3 to 5.

I've also known couples that had disagreements about the name of the kitchen rubber scraper (spatula) vs. pancake turner and also disagreements between the difference between a dresser and a chest of drawers.

We all have our own ideas about what's what.

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Just curious: How many of some object or persons would you consider a "few dozen"? [View all] ck4829 May 2024 OP

About 36-60, I'd say. Elessar Zappa May 2024 #1

A few, to me anyway, is 3 to 5 things. BlueTsunami2018 May 2024 #2

I hate when ppl ask you to give them a couple XanaDUer2 May 2024 #3

At least when I was growing up, the dictionary definition of few was up to 8. 8 x a dozen 96 Ms. Toad May 2024 #4

356. Niagara May 2024 #5

24 - 120. Voltaire2 May 2024 #6

If anyone is curious, the context is a friend's post on Twitter... ck4829 May 2024 #7

That sounds much more like a few hundred. nt crickets May 2024 #9

This ☝️ electric_blue68 Aug 2024 #14

Ha, definitely Not! electric_blue68 Aug 2024 #13

Like "a few" or other vague numericals, they all mean "I don't know but it's not a lot" as compared to what it could be. Wonder Why May 2024 #8

Other - 36 to 60 ProfessorGAC May 2024 #10

I'd have had a category of 30-40. NT Happy Hoosier May 2024 #11

36 to 96 Kaleva May 2024 #12