I got 50 sweets , one more one less/ take one or two, how to say it?
I mean sometimes it is not exactly 50 it could be 49 or 51
What's the phrase?
Thank you

Question

I got 50 sweets , one more one less/ take one or two, how to say it?
I mean sometimes it is not exactly 50 it could be 49 or 51 
What's the phrase?
Thank you

Answer

"50 sweets, give or take a few" or just "50 sweets, give or take." Other examples: "3 weeks, give or take a few days," "300 years, give or take a decade."

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I have about 50 sweets...

Give or take a few.

Give or take one or two.

Give or take.

It sounds better if you use "about" because it's an approximation.

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I have more or less 50 sweets.

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