Translation of 'a few'

Frank C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

In the sentence, "She had to remain suspended in mid-air for a few hours...", I normally translate 'a few' by 'quelques'. This was marked incorrect in favor of 'plusieurs', which I normally translate as 'several'. Can you explain why 'quelques' is incorrect?

This question relates to:French writing exercise "Horror show at the fun fair"

Freeform Writing Exercise C1

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CélineKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Frank,

Thank you for your comment! You're absolutely right: it should be "several" and not "a few". This error has now been amended so as to avoid any ambiguity.

Merci de votre excellente contribution !

Bonne journée !

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Frank C. asked:

Translation of 'a few'

In the sentence, "She had to remain suspended in mid-air for a few hours...", I normally translate 'a few' by 'quelques'. This was marked incorrect in favor of 'plusieurs', which I normally translate as 'several'. Can you explain why 'quelques' is incorrect?

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