quantifiers a few vs several

Question

Please could you tell me why the first sentence is OK and the second sentence is wrong?

1. • My friend arrived in the US a few months ago.
2. • My friend arrived in the US several months ago.

Thanks

Answer 1

Both sentences are correct.

thanks lorenzo9 - maylegoas, Mar 17, 2011

Answer 2

I'm not sure why anyone said these sentences were wrong.

Because I had a doubt, well I´m learning....... - maylegoas, Mar 17, 2011