Editormum's Grammar Guru: Less and Fewer Are Not Interchangeable

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Less and Fewer Are Not Interchangeable

These two words may be the most misused words in the language. They are not interchangeable; each has a specific meaning and a specific usage. Fewer is a comparative adjective used with things that may be counted -- a good test is to determine whether the word is something that has both a singular... Sign in to see full entry.

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