Class is in session. Listen up, people, and you'll learn something new today.
First, on the word "couple." If you are referring to two romantically involved people, they are a couple. Example: That couple booked the last hotel room.
If you mean two items/people/nouns grouped together, the world "couple" must be followed by "of." Because they are NOT romantically involved! For instance, I have a couple of books to return. (A couple book would be a marriage self-help text.) There are a couple of doughnuts left. (Couple doughnuts would be shaped like a figure eight.)
Now, I know you will be self-editing every sentence that leaves your mouth tomorrow. ;) See, you still have a couple of things to learn about the English language!
Stay tuned for lesson two.
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