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Question: How many is a few? :: Total Votes:11
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1 0  [0.00%]
2 1  [9.09%]
3 5  [45.45%]
4 3  [27.27%]
5 1  [9.09%]
6 0  [0.00%]
7 0  [0.00%]
other 1  [9.09%]
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Imo, a few = 3 to 5

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I would have liked one of the poll options to be "a few".
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A few would me more than a couple, and less than a half dozen IMO.

I think most people would say "3" or "5" if they were talking about time or quantity of friends over or whatever, so I said 4.
Anything around 4 is a few.

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2 is a couple.

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I can get behind 3 to 5 in general, but it really also depends on what is being measured and the context under which the measurement is occurring.  For example, I think "dinner will cost a few bucks" could be as much as $8 to $12 at current dollar values.  However "your wife blew a few dudes" should be limited to no more than about five.

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2-4

5 seems wrong somehow

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2 is a couple.  Although, I'll admit I used to use "couple" to mean 2 or 3.

So... what prompted this, and when do we get to vote on several?

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I can't believe this thread has lasted this long.

Edited by GORDON on Jan. 02 2014,15:00

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I can't believe this thread has lasted this long.

You thought this would only last a few days?

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2 is a couple.  3-4 is a few.  5 is a handful.  my god.  i need more interesting internet friends.

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