Tu peux apporter quelques tableaux ?

Question

“…four or so…” sounds like an indeterminate or uncountable number to me, hence should be included amongst the right answers to the use of “quelques”.  is it four or isn’t it four? :-)

Cécile Janty-Davies · Accepted Answer

Hi Richard, 
I disagree, I have never heard 'four or so' used for 'a few' in Britain to express a small indeterminate quantity. It is very determinate as it means about four pictures.
We only accept 'some' or 'a few' as the correct answers.
But 'a couple of '  would work although it is not given as a possible answer.
Bonne Continuation !

Chris Wirt · Answer

I'm not sure what exactly you are asking. Paintings are countable objects even when their exact number isn't determined. Whether it is four or not four, there is some countable number of paintings. That's what is important.

Tim Tench · Answer

If paintings are countable objects, then why aren't friends countable objects?

Jennifer Sjostedt · Answer

Friends are countable objects as well.  Which question makes you think they are not?