Question

1. You will be taller than her in a couple of years.

2. You will be taller than her in two years.

3. You will be taller than her in a few years.

4. You will be taller than her in two or three years.

(Which one is the same as #1? #2 or the others? What is the meaning of 'a couple of'? Does it mean 'two'?)

Answer 1

1. taller than she (is)
2. than she
3. than she
4. than she

couple = 2 = two
few = usually 3

#1 and #2 are identical

Sra