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Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.
Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.
Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.
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Gadfly
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June 17, 2012
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couple vs couple of
I consider the Mirriam Webster Dictionary a source for USan English which is a type of patois - not authentic English.
For an excellent treatment of the subject see
http://www.quora.com/Which-usage-is-correct-a-couple-of-X-or-a-couple-X