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Navitasan Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
A few miles less
Which are correct:
1) Now I had to travel a few miles less.
2) Now I had to travel a few less miles.
3) Now I had to travel a few fewer miles.
4) Now I had to travel a few miles fewer.
Gratefully,
Navi.
1) Now I had to travel a few miles less.
2) Now I had to travel a few less miles.
3) Now I had to travel a few fewer miles.
4) Now I had to travel a few miles fewer.
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
The first sounds natural. The third and fourth sound unnatural. I don't particularly like the second, but I think you'll hear it.
- The first sounds natural.
- The third and fourth sound unnatural.
- I don't particularly like the second, but I think you'll hear it.
- There are a couple of dozen COCA citations for 'a few less + plural noun',
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The first sounds natural. The third and fourth sound unnatural.
I don't particularly like the second, but I think you'll hear it. There are a couple of dozen COCA citations for 'a few less + plural noun',
I don't particularly like the second, but I think you'll hear it. There are a couple of dozen COCA citations for 'a few less + plural noun',
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