If it is definitely less than 300, but more than around 150, probably would prefer “a couple” hundred to a “few” hundred. If there is any chance it might be more than 600, then it might be better to say several hundred (which I think should be around 500–900). Beyond that, you can use around a thousand.

Is several hundred correct?

Yes choose one or the other, you shouldn’t really use both together. If you think about it, it is because you are repeating the ‘plural’ aspect with both ‘several’ and ‘hundreds of’.

What’s the plural of hundred?

The plural form of hundred is hundreds.

How much is a couple of hundreds?

a couple of hundreds [of] dollars — can be 200 dollars or or even less more (as per Gengo’s post#9), for example: 300 or 500 dollars; however, this form/meaning isn’t accepted by all English speakers.

How much is several hours?

So two or three hours means a few hours, and six, twelve or fifteen hours means several.

Is it three thousand or thousands?

It is usually correct to say three thousand. The only exception is when referring to bundle sizes. For instance, something packed in different quantities- ten in box, a hundred in a box, or a thousand. You may order or deliver three thousands, four hundreds and five tens, to fill orders for 3,450 things.

What is the difference between thousand and thousands?

11,000 You say a, one, two, etc. thousand without a final “s” on “thousand.”Thousands (of…) can be used if there is no number or quantity before it. Always use a plural verb with thousand or thousands, except when an amount of money is mentionedFour thousand (people) are expected to attend.

Can you say 100?

No difference. A hundred is one hundred. One hundred is a hundred.

What kind of word is hundred?

noun, plural hun·dreds, (as after a numeral) hun·dred. a cardinal number, ten times ten. a symbol for this number, as 100 or C. a set of this many persons or things:a hundred of the men.

When to use hundred, thousand, million, or million?

“Hundred”, “thousand”, “million”, etc., when they are used in the names of numbers (i.e. when they are preceded with a number) are always in the singular and usually not followed by “of”, for example. correct There were two thousand people.

When do you use the word thousand in a sentence?

“Hundred”, “thousand”, “million”, etc., when they are used in the names of numbers (i.e. when they are preceded with a number) are always in the singular and usually not followed by “of”, for example correct There were two thousand people. correct We ordered five hundred of these. correct There were several thousand people.

Do you say ” several thousands ” or ” several millions “?

Indeed, some speakers do say “several hundreds of”, “a few millions of”, etc. However, the variant without “-s” and “of” is much more common and considered acceptable by all speakers, whereas the other variant is usually considered unnatural by those who don’t use it. It is therefore advisable to stick to the singular form:

How many are a few, a couple, and several?

I would say a couple is two. A few depends on how much is in inventory, e.g. if someone has a dozen items, a few would be three to five, but if they have 100,000, a few could be 1,000-3,000. Several, I would say is at least 10-25% of inventory on the high end, yet 80% on the low end..