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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Countable words
Im faced with trouble distinguishing between when to use fewer, less or many as an example.
"Though the average urban commuter could travel on public rail systems more efficiently and at lower cost than he or she can in private automobiles, many residents even of crowded cities prefer the feeling of autonomy inherent in driving one’s own car. "
I thought that i can use fewer instead of lower because cost is countable?
"Though the average urban commuter could travel on public rail systems more efficiently and at lower cost than he or she can in private automobiles, many residents even of crowded cities prefer the feeling of autonomy inherent in driving one’s own car. "
I thought that i can use fewer instead of lower because cost is countable?
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"Cost" isn't countable. "Dollars", "Euros", etc. are countable but "cost" isn't.
- "Cost" isn't countable.
- "Dollars", "Euros", etc.
- are countable but "cost" isn't.
- You basically seem to understand that "fewer" is used with countable nouns and "less" is used with uncountable nouns.
- I think the confusion is just with knowing which words are countable and which are uncountabe.
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"Cost" isn't countable. "Dollars", "Euros", etc. are countable but "cost" isn't.
You basically seem to understand that "fewer" is used with countable nouns and "less" is used with uncountable nouns. I think the confusion is just with knowing which words are countable and which are uncountabe.
~Aaron
You basically seem to understand that "fewer" is used with countable nouns and "less" is used with uncountable nouns. I think the confusion is just with knowing which words are countable and which are uncountabe.
~Aaron
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