From: Phil.Kane@nov.shmovz.ka.pop   
      
   On Sat, 15 Nov 2014 03:08:59 +0000 (UTC), tls@panix.com (Thor Lancelot   
   Simon) wrote:   
      
   >...evidently in Britain they teach the kids that 30 is "a few". ;-)   
      
   My wife, who is a grammar / usage stickler, considers "a couple" to be   
   two, not more, and is always on my case about that.  Then again, she   
   is not a "victim" of the NYC Board of Education.   
      
   Phil Kane   
   Beaverton, OR   
      
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