Couple of hours?? / myLot

Malaysia

February 27, 2007 8:19am CST

Ok, at the risk of sounding stupid, I really need to clarify this. When someone tells you "in a couple of hours" what does it really means.. does it mean in two hours as in couple equal to two or does it mean.. in a few hours.. Is "in a couple of hours" just an expression. I always thought so until someone told me otherwise. If "couple of hours" means "two hours" then how do you say three hours? "triple hour"? lol? Thanks so much in advance :)

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4 responses

hopefoo

@hopefoo (1145)

• Malaysia

28 Feb 07

I must say that it really just means two hours but people over here thinks that it can be used for a few hours as well. So better check!

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ladyjava

@ladyjava (1184)

• Malaysia

28 Feb 07

Yeap.. i guess it's just best to reconfirm next time with the person you are communicating with to avoid any misunderstanding :)

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mimatexas

@mimatexas (1818)

• United States

27 Feb 07

To me couple of hours is two hours. When is three hours, you just say in three hours.

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za_applez

@za_applez (66)

• Australia

2 Mar 07

my hubby likes to say..in 5 mins...for 5 mins...yet it cud go for half hour, an hour or even more lol I use to get really annoyed with tat but now I dont anymore.But wif other i guess u better clarify what they meant, just to be sure eh.

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sandgroper1

@sandgroper1 (629)

• Australia

27 Feb 07

For me a couple of hours means between 2-4 .

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