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"couple hundred of dollars" vs "couple hundred dollars"

Both "couple hundred of dollars" and "couple hundred dollars" are used in English, but the more common and correct version is "couple hundred dollars." The addition of "of" in the first phrase is unnecessary and less commonly used.
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This phrase is not commonly used in English. The addition of "of" is unnecessary and less common.

""couple hundred of dollars""

The correct phrase is "couple hundred dollars" without the preposition "of."
  • Sep 26, 2023 ... "A couple hundred dollars" doesn't mean $100 - $999. "Couple" means "two," so I'd say the broadest range would be about $170 - $250.
  • Mar 2, 2011 ... 'a couple' is usually 2, not some. If you say 'a couple of hundred dollars', you would normally expect it to be 200 dollars, or very close to that amount.
  • Feb 5, 2018 ... Exactly, $200 is a couple hundred. OP asked about "a few hundred".
  • Aug 30, 2019 ... Start YouTube channel for topic of your interest. · Enroll with online tutorial like chegg upworks etc and get paid directly · Enroll on ...
  • Jan 27, 2014 ... "a couple of hundreds of dollars" suena muy raro para mí. Decimos a couple of hundred dollars. Unos doscientos o simplemente doscientos dólares.
  • May 12, 2014 ... Can I borrow a couple hundred thousand dollars to build this? Anyone? Pete. Beverly Slanina and 496K others. 󰤥 496,615. 󰤦 5,030. 󰤧 35,471.
  • Sep 7, 2023 ... [Source] - Miller smiled from across the table.“It's a couple hundred million dollars,” Miller said. “I'm not losing sleep over it.
  • Customer: I'm a few hundred dollars behind and I'm paying the rent can I get evicted if I'm only a couple hundred dollars short ? Lawyer's Assistant: Because ...
  • Oct 27, 2023 ... ... recording future Wolverines opponents with "a couple hundred dollars" and a ticket to a Michigan home game, according to the person.
  • Sep 22, 2024 ... Mystery Wifey (@mystery.wifey). 2 Replies. 135 Likes. a couple hundred dollars total with tailor fees included. Life is so much richer when ...

Alternatives:

  • couple hundred dollars

This phrase is commonly used in English to refer to an approximate amount of money.

""couple hundred dollars""

Use this phrase to indicate an amount close to two hundred dollars without specifying an exact figure.

Examples:

  • I need a couple hundred dollars to pay for the repairs.
  • She makes a couple hundred dollars babysitting each month.
  • Can you lend me a couple hundred dollars until I get paid?
  • The dress costs a couple hundred dollars.
  • He saved a couple hundred dollars by shopping during the sale.
  • Sep 26, 2023 ... "A couple hundred dollars" doesn't mean $100 - $999. "Couple" means "two," so I'd say the broadest range would be about $170 - $250.
  • Mar 2, 2011 ... 'a couple' is usually 2, not some. If you say 'a couple of hundred dollars', you would normally expect it to be 200 dollars, or very close to that amount.
  • Aug 13, 2024 ... Either exhausting or decent. Yes, you will be saving money but in the end, not sure it is worth it. I would rather look at other areas of my ...
  • Aug 30, 2019 ... Start YouTube channel for topic of your interest. · Enroll with online tutorial like chegg upworks etc and get paid directly · Enroll on ...
  • Jan 27, 2014 ... "a couple of hundreds of dollars" suena muy raro para mí. Decimos a couple of hundred dollars. Unos doscientos o simplemente doscientos dólares.
  • Oct 27, 2023 ... ... recording future Wolverines opponents with "a couple hundred dollars" and a ticket to a Michigan home game, according to the person.
  • Customer: I'm a few hundred dollars behind and I'm paying the rent can I get evicted if I'm only a couple hundred dollars short ? Lawyer's Assistant: Because ...
  • May 12, 2014 ... Can I borrow a couple hundred thousand dollars to build this? Anyone? Pete. Beverly Slanina and 496K others. 󰤥 496,615. 󰤦 5,030. 󰤧 35,471.
  • Sep 7, 2023 ... [Source] - Miller smiled from across the table.“It's a couple hundred million dollars,” Miller said. “I'm not losing sleep over it.
  • 3 jugs of Blackhorn and a couple hundred dollars worth of different bullets and a couple months of running in circles trying to get my Accura LR-X .45 to...

Alternatives:

  • a couple hundred dollars
  • a few hundred dollars
  • around two hundred dollars
  • approximately two hundred dollars
  • a couple of hundred dollars

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