Inquiring minds want to know

[penmage]

Okay, because it has been bugging me lately, a poll or two:

[Poll #1221134]

[Poll #1221135]

Comments

[merriehaskell.livejournal.com]

Probably that's how it was used by the folks who taught you English. Not your fault. :) (Not my fault, either! A couple is "probably two, could be three." But we say "a couple" because if we meant exactly TWO, we'd say TWO.)