curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-conversation-starters-in-the-break-room/657dd047e755e37d58f5084f.md
A couple of is a casual way of saying two or a small number of. It's often used in conversation to indicate a small quantity of something. For example:
I need a couple of minutes. - You need two or a few minutes.
We have a couple of tasks today. - The team has two or a few tasks to do.
How many parks are near here, according to Maria?
One park.
A couple of implies more than one.
There aren't any parks.
A couple of suggests that there are some parks.
Some parks, maybe two or three.
Many parks.
A couple of indicates a small quantity, which doesn't match this answer.
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