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In response to
"Today's pet peeve: "A couple" means two. Not a few. Not a punch. If you point at a bunch of pretzels in a bowl, that's not "a couple"! -- nm"
by
Mop (235 lbs)
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you're wrong
Posted by
marcel (aka marcel)
Jun 26 '09, 08:56
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The phrase a couple of has been in standard use for centuries, especially with measurements of time and distance and in referring to amounts of money: They walked a couple of miles in silence. Repairs will probably cost a couple of hundred dollars. The phrase is used in all but the most formal speech and writing.
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