An exciting few days

[Van Khanh]

Hi,

Could you please read the following sentence and tell me why an is used : (while days is plural)

It promises to be an exciting few days.

(From Oxford Dictionary)

Does this mean a few days are exciting ?

Thanks

Van Khanh[/b]

[Jamie (K)]

I think "few days" is used as a compound noun here. I agree it's a strange construction to figure out grammatically, but it's not unusual.

[Van Khanh]

Hello,

Many thanks to your answer.

Regards

Van Khanh