tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109917975768331912.post1228692331187666503..comments2023-04-05T07:31:08.794-07:00Comments on Correspondence and Coherence: Few, several, many, and someMerjethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06494146594410918022noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109917975768331912.post-52907872804740568772018-11-30T02:25:28.392-08:002018-11-30T02:25:28.392-08:00Yes, for 'few' or 'several'; no fo...Yes, for 'few' or 'several'; no for 'some'. That's my opinion.<br /><br />I don't know. 'Smattering' is another term with flexible meaning. A typical dictionary meaning is 'small amount'.<br /><br />By the way, my post didn't mention countable versus not countable. 'Some' and 'smattering' seem to also apply to something not countable, whereas 'few' and 'several' and 'many' do not.Merjethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06494146594410918022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109917975768331912.post-65381019294899532112018-11-29T18:59:45.658-08:002018-11-29T18:59:45.658-08:00A few, several, or some have to be more than just ...A few, several, or some have to be more than just a couple, right?<br /><br />And just how many instances does it take to create a smattering of examples? dream_weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17675628348910067430noreply@blogger.com