LPT - Don't know if it's less or fewer? 'Fewer' is a more precise word than "less". Say the sentence in your head, and try "fewer" first. Generally speaking, if that word fits, it is correct. Submitted by RPoliticsModsFU t3_11ejntv on February 28, 2023 at 8:56 PM in LifeProTips 12 comments 0
slarti54 t1_jaef4e3 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:02 PM That wasn't a great way to explain it. Fewer is mainly used with countable nouns. Permalink 15 HipHopPotatoMouse t1_jaep3qi wrote on February 28, 2023 at 10:07 PM Yes and therefore the example in the OP is wrong: It should have been "less money" and "fewer dollars." Permalink Parent 3
HipHopPotatoMouse t1_jaep3qi wrote on February 28, 2023 at 10:07 PM Yes and therefore the example in the OP is wrong: It should have been "less money" and "fewer dollars." Permalink Parent 3
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