What is meant by a few hours?

There’s no exact number or else that number would be stated. However, if the number is approximate, then “a few” suggests 3–4 hours. 2 hours would be “a couple.” 4 -5 hours would probably be “several.” More than that could be “quite a few” or “many.”

How many is a few?

While many would agree that few means three or more, the dictionary definition is, “not many but more than one.” So, a few cannot be one, but it can be as low as two.

How many hours are several hours?

Two is a “couple” and more than two or three is several. If you eat four donuts you can say you had several but you may have had too many — especially if you get a stomach-ache. Several is a word that shows size or number when you can’t be specific or when you want to summarize.

Is few more hours correct?

No real difference except that “a few more hours” sounds more natural.

Can a few mean 4?

Some insisted “a few” meant three and only three. Some said it meant three or four. Or maybe more. The answer is that there is no hard-and-fast answer.

Is 5 a few or several?

A couple is generally around two, a few is more than that, but usually less than five, and several is around five or more, a number that can be severed into smaller groups.

Whats a few mean?

A few means a small number. (“ I have fewer than you”/”they are few and far between”) Several, according to its dictionary definition means “more than two but not many”, so a few but not a couple. And some, according to the dictionary means “an unspecified amount or number”.

How many is a few and several?

Originally Answered: How many is few, couple, and several? A couple is generally around two, a few is more than that, but usually less than five, and several is around five or more, a number that can be severed into smaller groups.

What does go to go mean?

(I’ve) got to go. a phrase announcing one’s need to depart. (See also (I) have to shove off for other possible variations.) Andy: Bye, I’ve got to go. Rachel: Bye, little brother.

How long is the wait at the ER?

The average time a patient had to wait in the ER “before they were seen by a healthcare professional” was nearly two hours – 101 minutes to be exact, according to the report. The state average is 33 minutes, while the national average is 30 minutes.

How long is an hour in an one day?

An hour (symbol: h; also abbreviated hr.) is a unit of time conventionally reckoned as 1⁄24 of a day and scientifically reckoned as 3,599-3,601 seconds, depending on conditions. The seasonal, temporal, or unequal hour was established in the ancient Near East as 1⁄12 of the night or daytime.

What does few hours mean?

Few hours means that there are not many hours. example: I will only be gone a few hours! (I will be gone for more than one hour, but back before many hours) Few hours means that there are not many hours. example: I will only be gone a few hours! This hours is midnight in the US.

How many hours is several hours?

How many hours is considered several? So two or three hours means a few hours, and six, twelve or fifteen hours means several. How many is several? By definition, several means three or more (but often less than many, which we will cover next.)