How to use the word "couple" correctly?
What's the correct translation of "一对夫妻 The husband and his wife", should it be a couple, two couples or a pair of couples? Thank you!can I use it like this: A couple were having supper...../ A couple was having dinner.....

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How to use the word "couple" correctly?
What's the correct translation of "一对夫妻 The husband and his wife", should it be a couple, two couples or a pair of couples? Thank you!can I use it like this: A couple were having supper...../ A couple was having dinner.....

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the husband and his wife = a couple

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They are a couple. It is a group noun, but countable, so we must say "the couple was having dinner".

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If your telling a joke or an anecdote, you could use 'a couple' for this phrase. However, when  referring to a specific couple, then use 'the'

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