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2014-05-28, 03:48
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"sev·er·al (sĕv′ər-əl, sĕv′rəl)
adj.
1. Being of a number more than two or three but not many: several miles away.
2. Single; distinct: "Pshaw! said I, with an air of carelessness, three several times" (Laurence Sterne).
3. Respectively different; various: They parted and went their several ways. See Synonyms at distinct.
4. Law Relating separately to each party of a bond or note.
pron. (used with a pl. verb)
An indefinite but small number; some or a few: Several of the workers went home sick.
However, in some countries, especially China, "several" is used when source
does not want to answer simple question, or doesn't know what the answer is. "
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It's best to leave things such as this in the past danyno1. Regardless, no one mentioned you in the posts.
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