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Kccsnake Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
fewer and less than
a) "Write an essay of not less than 350 words."
b) "Write an essay of not fewer than 350 words."
Words is a countable noun and the adjective fewer should be use with it.
So b is correct ?
b) "Write an essay of not fewer than 350 words."
Words is a countable noun and the adjective fewer should be use with it.
So b is correct ?
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Kccsnakea) "Write an essay of not less than 350 words."Less - used before uncontable nouns. (little - less - least)
b) "Write an essay of not fewer than 350 words."
Words is a countable noun and the adjective fewer should be use with it.
So b is correct ?
Fewer - used before cont
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