775 - Why We Talk About 'Bad Apples.' 'A Few' Versus 'a Couple' - Grammar Girl

We started to wonder why people seem to forget the second half of the saying about bad apples. Plus, we settle a dispute about the difference between "a couple" and "a few."

Read the transcripts: Bad Apples. A Couple and a Few.

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