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HUBLOT Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Far less students

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Is "far less students" correct? Is "far few students" correct?
  

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far fewer students' is correct. Type less/fewer in the Search box and press Enter on your keyboard to read more about this topic. Rover

  • far fewer students' is correct.
  • Type less/fewer in the Search box and press Enter on your keyboard to read more about this topic.
  • Rover
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'...far fewer students' is correct.

Type less/fewer in the Search box and press Enter on your keyboard to read more about this topic.

Rover
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Thanks a lot, Rover.

'...far fewer students' is correct, but is "far less + countable noun" commonly used?
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HUBLOTThanks a lot, Rover.'...far fewer students' is correct, but is "far less + countable noun" commonly used?
Yes. Very many native speakers do not use 'fewer' as the grammar guides would suggest they should.
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Thanks a lot, fivejedjon.

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