Couple.

[Bruce Dykes]

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Odegard <markodegard at HOTMAIL.COM>
To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Date: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 9:41 PM
Subject: Couple.


The objection, for those who have objections, is the dropping of 'of', they
insisting it be 'a couple of', or more casually, 'a coupla'.

My own view is you have to explain why it's not a dozen of eggs before you
can object to a couple eggs.

Comments?

Mark.
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Usage is large...it contains multitudes.

And no, I won't apologize.

bkd