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Yoko Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

comparative or superlative

Hello,

Here is a question that requires me to choose one word from three selections.

Those with the ___ items in their shopping cart, may get in line in checkout aisle 5.

1.fewer 2.fewest 3.less

I chose 'fewer', but the answer was 'fewest'.

Would you please tell me the reason why 'fewer' is wrong?
  

Top answer

If there are 5 shoppers A has 10 items B has 18 items C has 3 items D has 24 items E has 4 items. ) Everyone has fewer items than D but that does not mean they can all go to aisle 5.

— Nona the brit

  • If there are 5 shoppers A has 10 items B has 18 items C has 3 items D has 24 items E has 4 items.
  • ) Everyone has fewer items than D but that does not mean they can all go to aisle 5.
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If there are 5 shoppers

A has 10 items

B has 18 items

C has 3 items

D has 24 items

E has 4 items.

C has the fewest items and goes to aisle 5 (and as they are saying 'those' - plural - probably E and maybe even A can trot over there as well.)

Everyone has fewer items than D but that does not mean they can all go to aisle 5.
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Dear sir,

It is an interesting question. I do not believe we can say «the fewer items».

Kind regards, Emotion: smile
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GoldmundDear sir,

It is an interesting question. I do not believe we can say «the fewer items».

Kind regards,
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GoldmundDear sir,

It is an interesting question. I do not believe we can say «the fewer items».

Kind regards,
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Because there is a the before the vocab.
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the fewest is superlative especially the....

fewer is comparartive fewer than
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