"Less" vs. "Fewer"
Use "less" for indiscrete quantities and "fewer for discrete quantities.
Right: "Fewer people will consume less beer."
See also: http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/less-or-fewer
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Use "less" for indiscrete quantities and "fewer for discrete quantities.
Right: "Fewer people will consume less beer."
See also: http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/less-or-fewer
Back to Common Writing Errors.