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chatillion 72M
2320 posts
6/7/2014 3:46 pm
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.

beyondfantasy3 114M
4740 posts
6/7/2014 7:50 pm

 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...


chatillion 72M
1612 posts
6/7/2014 8:00 pm

 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.