Tu peux apporter quelques tableaux ?

Richard M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Tu peux apporter quelques tableaux ?

“…four or so…” sounds like an indeterminate or uncountable number to me, hence should be included amongst the right answers to the use of “quelques”.  is it four or isn’t it four? :-)

Asked 1 year ago
CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Richard, 

I disagree, I have never heard 'four or so' used for 'a few' in Britain to express a small indeterminate quantity. It is very determinate as it means about four pictures.

We only accept 'some' or 'a few' as the correct answers.

But 'a couple of '  would work although it is not given as a possible answer.

Bonne Continuation !

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

I'm not sure what exactly you are asking. Paintings are countable objects even when their exact number isn't determined. Whether it is four or not four, there is some countable number of paintings. That's what is important.

Tim T.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

If paintings are countable objects, then why aren't friends countable objects?

Tu peux apporter quelques tableaux ?

“…four or so…” sounds like an indeterminate or uncountable number to me, hence should be included amongst the right answers to the use of “quelques”.  is it four or isn’t it four? :-)

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