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A few... The definition of 'a few' is "Not many, but more than one." Okay... "loan me a few dollars and I'll pay you on Friday." In my mind that would be less than $10, certainly not more than $20. "I'll be back in a few minutes" Again, if it's 5 or 10, that's a few. 45 minutes is NOT a few minutes. I know some people (relatives) who say, "I'll be over in a few minutes" So you wait... and wait... and wait... Few was right. A few hours. Next time, I'll have to have them commit to a specific time and not an approximate travel time to get here. |
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It is a trip.... but I'll get back with you in a few.  a few minutes can sometimes take an hour and a few hours can take up much of your day. Now, a few dollars I'd think would be around 3, but it depends on what range of money people normally deal with. To a millionaire "a few", might be a very different, than what it means to a person who makes minimum wage. Funny blog, but it does ring true...
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I worked with a South African man who would say "I'll see you now" but the meaning of that was "I'll see you when I'm finished with I'm doing" again, no specific time period.
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