I plan to stay couple more days vs I plan to stay a couple more days

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings. The phrase 'I plan to stay a couple more days' is the more common and natural way to express the idea of staying for a few additional days. On the other hand, 'I plan to stay couple more days' is less common and may sound a bit awkward due to the missing article 'a'.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 2120 views

I plan to stay couple more days

This phrase is not correct in English. It is missing the article 'a' before 'couple', which makes it sound awkward and incomplete.

To make this phrase correct, you should include the article 'a' before 'couple', like 'I plan to stay a couple more days'. This will make the sentence grammatically correct and more natural.

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Look, I know what I said inside but if you want to stay for a couple more days...
I plan to stay here for three days.
And I plan to stay that way.
I plan to stay as far out of your way as humanly possible.
Actually, Eva and I plan to stay in East End, so I needed a job.
And that's where I plan to stay, at home in Dillon.
Yes. I'm alone and I plan to stay that way.
I plan to leave, you want me to stay.
It's just a couple more days.
I say we keep Connor for a couple more days.
Give him a couple more days.
Just give me a couple more days.
Chief, I need a couple more days.
Give us a couple more days, we are actually getting somewhere.
Just... give him a couple more days.
Should be ready to jump back into it in a couple more days.
Please give me a couple more days.
Only a couple more days till you're a fourth grader.
A couple more days, it becomes a bigger procedure.
A couple more days, a week.

Alternatives:

I plan to stay a couple more days
I plan to stay for a couple more days
I plan to stay a few more days
I plan to extend my stay by a couple more days
I plan to remain here for a couple more days

I plan to stay a couple more days

This phrase is correct in English and is the more common way to express the idea of staying for a few additional days.

This phrase is the correct and natural way to say that you intend to stay for a few more days. The article 'a' before 'couple' is necessary for the sentence to be grammatically correct.

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He can stay a couple more days if you want him to.
Look, I know what I said inside but if you want to stay for a couple more days...
It's just a couple more days.
I say we keep Connor for a couple more days.
Give him a couple more days.
Just give me a couple more days.
Chief, I need a couple more days.
Give us a couple more days, we are actually getting somewhere.
Just... give him a couple more days.
Should be ready to jump back into it in a couple more days.
Please give me a couple more days.
Only a couple more days till you're a fourth grader.
A couple more days, it becomes a bigger procedure.
A couple more days, a week.
Ideally, we'd keep you a couple more days, but medicaid stops paying once your vitals are normal.
I'd rather live a couple more days.
We can wait a couple more days, right?
A couple more days then see where we are.
I think I might leave it a couple more days.
We have a couple more days.

Alternatives:

I plan to stay for a couple more days
I plan to stay a few more days
I plan to extend my stay by a couple more days
I plan to remain here for a couple more days
I plan to stick around for a couple more days

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I plan to stay couple more days vs I plan to stay a couple more days