He's been here quite a couple of times.
Would this be a natural thing to say?
How many times would you say that "quite a couple of times" are? (I know there's no precise answer to it)
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It's more "quite" I was unsure of. What it does to the statement. – user134579 Apr 27 '21 at 16:16
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Where did this sentence come from? – ColleenV Apr 27 '21 at 16:23
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It comes from me. – user134579 Apr 27 '21 at 16:32
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4"Quite a couple" is not idiomatic to my ears the way "quite a few" is. The "quite" adds no additional meaning (other than a bit of confusion!) to the sentence. – Canadian Yankee Apr 27 '21 at 17:17
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Not in American English, it's not. I have no idea, but if I had to guess I'd think it was often. – FeliniusRex - gone Apr 27 '21 at 17:47
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- This is not natural.
- I would assume the person saying this meant "many" and as a non-native English speaker was misusing an idiom they had heard (e.g. "quite a few").
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