Web jul 20, 2010 #1 hi, i often see the expression 'in couple years' like i.
Couple of years en francais. If a couple is merely a quantity descriptor, like a few or five, then you say a couple years (as you would say a few years or five years). Web 14 may 2016 english (us) usually yes. Which one you use depends on what you (subconsciously) consider a couple to be.
Web i'm your boss now so we're gonna have to postpone this fight for a couple of years. Web it can be either. If a couple is actually a noun standing on its own, like a large number or a lifetime's.
Web a useful beginner's guide to the months of the year in french.