This is an area of English that I consistently have trouble with. Consider the following sentences.

(1) I have a couple of books on my desk. (2) I have a bunch of books on my desk. (3) I have a number of books on my desk. (4) I have a few books on my desk. (5) I have several books on my desk. (6) I have many books on my desk.

How many books, give or take, do I have on my desk in each case?

[digression: one example of how I tend to get these wrong is the following: not long ago, my wife (native speaker of American English) and me were out with a few friends from out of town. At one point I said "[famous landmark] is only two hundred meters from here", to which my wife replied "no, it's more like a a couple hundred meters".]

This is an area of English that I consistently have trouble with. Consider the following sentences.

1. I have a couple of books on my desk.
2. I have a bunch of books on my desk.
3. I have a number of books on my desk.
4. I have a few books on my desk.
5. I have several books on my desk.
6. I have many books on my desk.

How many books, give or take, do I have on my desk in each case?

[digression: one example of how I tend to get these wrong is the following: not long ago, my wife (native speaker of American English) and me were out with a few friends from out of town. At one point I said "[famous landmark] is only two hundred meters from here", to which my wife replied "no, it's more like a a couple hundred meters".]