Thread: "Couple" without a preposition?
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Old 12-10-2011, 06:47 AM   #1
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"Couple" without a preposition?
In British English, it is mandatory to have the preposition "of" after the word "couple", in its meaning "two of something".

Eg, "A couple of questions", "A couple of kg of apples".

I've noticed many Americans on this forum omit the word "of" and say, for example, "I have a couple questions". This just looks wrong to me . Is this an acceptable practice in US English?
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