• corymbia@reddthat.com
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        10 months ago

        ‘Less’ is for stuff that isn’t individually countable, like milk, or bulk rice. ‘Fewer’ is for things that one could count individually; glasses of milk, or grains of rice.

        It’s ok to use language accurately. Don’t be afraid.

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          10 months ago

          Determiner

          less

          Now chiefly of numbers or dimensions) comparative form of little: more little; of inferior size, degree or extent; smaller, lesser. [from 11th c.]

          A smaller amount of; not as much. [from 12th c.] No less than eight pints of beer.