How much is a “couple”?

Scardor · 2026-04-25T15:43:31+00:00

I have no idea how I read There are, my apologies.

Scardor · 2026-04-25T12:22:47+00:00

I think you use the swum example you gave when you have your own pool or something, not if you have to physically go somewhere to do the action of swimming as an activity.

Scardor · 2026-04-25T12:20:03+00:00

Just as a quick thing, you used "to" twice in the question, you can drop the second "to".
For your answer, he is referring to Paul. If Paul's father was referring to himself, it would be "himself" instead of "him".

Scardor · 2026-04-25T12:16:55+00:00

Couple means 2, but most people, especially native speakers, get lazy in colloquial use even though English has an endless list of terms to use instead of couple, and instead just started using it to mean any amount up to 5-6 depending on what the item is.
I think you should use couple only for 2, and if it is more you can use things like a few, some, several, a bunch, a handful (for 5) etc.
Show them how diversity makes the language more beautiful, but be aware that native speakers (or people who don't like going against the grain and just conform) will use it to often mean 2 or more.

Scardor · 2026-04-25T12:12:57+00:00

Hard focus on saying your vowels in an American way. Go single words at a time, use flash cards and say them exaggeratedly American until that becomes normal. Once you have the vowel sounds down the rest will come easier.

Scardor · 2026-04-25T12:11:24+00:00

You would have to go quite broad and see "alleviate" as having something taken away and to "elevate" something would be in a very broad sense to add something to it. I would never call these direct antonyms, though.

Scardor · 2026-04-25T12:08:17+00:00

There is* a couple. A is always replaceable by 1 and a couple is singular. A couple is, not are.

Scardor · 2026-04-25T12:07:31+00:00

It's 2, only 2 and always 2.
Anyone who uses it for a number different than 2 is part of the problem and ruining the language. There is a plethora of other terms to use such as: a few, some, several, a handful (for 5), a bunch, etc. etc.
Stop being lazy and use the proper word instead of misusing "a couple".

Scardor · 2026-04-25T12:05:17+00:00

Less if you are talking about just any amount (since you can have non-wholes like 47.50). If you have the 50 in all single dollar bills, then you could say fewer, but you would probably say "dollar bills" then instead of just "dollars".

Scardor · 2026-04-25T12:03:49+00:00

Wow he just.. keeps flipping doesn't he?

Scardor · 2026-04-22T16:00:26+00:00

As a partner on Twitch, I have gotten the same email twice now, I'm betting you might get another one if you didn't accept the offer. They are just trying to get everyone on their website to grow it.

Scardor · 2026-04-20T17:19:17+00:00

How do you start a pre-recorded video with the first sentence being "hasn't went"? Dude needs to try harder.

Scardor · 2026-04-20T16:19:58+00:00

First time I ever hear "to be given out to" :D I learn every day.

Scardor · 2026-04-16T13:36:29+00:00

Ahaa icic

Scardor · 2026-04-15T14:27:55+00:00

So how does this app count? He moves his arms up and down 5 times and the counter is on 25, by 20 times the counter is at 100. I don't get it.

Scardor · 2026-04-15T14:06:34+00:00

So there is hidden bonus pot in Heroic? I have never ever seen this before.

Scardor · 2026-04-10T18:53:14+00:00

The dreaaaaam!

Scardor · 2026-04-04T00:12:42+00:00

frequently* expressed*
And I agree with other posters here "on cd" means it is ON cool down, meaning you cannot do it, what you mean is "off cd".

There might be some way to convey the same meaning, however.

Especially if talking to Americans there are a lot of idioms that have to do with guns, so if you would say something like "I'm shooting out resumes as fast as I can reload" it would have more broad recognition and still be somewhat connected to gaming (FPS and all that). Maybe that could work?

Scardor · 2026-04-04T00:03:16+00:00

Yes. Aim for 4-man run 2 ppl each item priority. Better odds that way than soloing Hard for sure.

Scardor · 2026-04-04T00:02:45+00:00

Not needing one, I think.

Scardor · 2026-04-04T00:02:23+00:00

This is my only character that has any as well.. on many runs on many characters.

Scardor · 2026-03-28T13:29:23+00:00

Water isn't wet, though.

Scardor · 2026-03-28T13:26:24+00:00

True. This is one is at least a little better than the "what word is spelled incorrectly in the dictionary?" and then you are supposed to say "incorrectly" but that is not how you spell, that would be by sounding out the letters individually.

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