A couple of hours

[sadra1400]

Is not 'a couple of hours' plural? So why do we use 'a' before 'couple of hours'?

I'm confused. couple of hours is plural in my language.


Let's find a place where we can just sit for a couple of hours, drink some coffee, and have a good chat.

 

[SoothingDave]

"A couple" is singular.

Two people make a couple. Singular. Like a husband and wife. You can have a dinner party and invite three couples. Plural.

 

[sadra1400]

"A couple" is singular.

Two people make a couple. Singular. Like a husband and wife. You can have a dinner party and invite three couples. Plural.

Why do we use an indefinite article?

 

[SoothingDave]

We haven't defined a specific "couple of hours."

 

[5jj]

If you have two people/things, you still have only one couple.