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Several and a number of
Several and a number of imply "more than one, but less than a lot". They are not usually used in negative or interrogative structures, only in affirmative statements.
For example:
There are several books / a number of books by J.Z.Plummerman in our library.
Several people / A number of people said that they"d seen the missing child.
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There are several books / a number of books by J.Z.Plummerman in our library.
Several people / A number of people said that they"d seen the missing child.
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