one man has six of them (6 syllables)
two men have 8 (four syllables, doubled = 8 sy)
if women have them, they are halve (men is one syllable, wo(MEN) splits the syllable in half (makes 2s syllables)
if children use them, they have 18 (9 syllables (18 / 2))
“i have none, but you have several.” (here we go! i have no syllables and you have "several")