Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Confused Words: fewer / less

Confused Words:  fewer / less

Fewer is always an adjective. 
Use fewer  to refer to countable items such as pencils, adults, trees, and computers.
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Less can be an adjective or an adverb.

As an adjective, use less ONLY to refer to uncountable items such as ink, sugar, sand, and air.
   Example
        

Note the difference:
   

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