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"fewer" is used with countable nouns: fewer cars, fewer people, fewer trees. "less" is used with uncountable nouns: less money, less desire, less furniture. It can also, unlike "fewer", be used with adjectives and adverbs: less hungry, less comfortable, less easily.
- "fewer" is used with countable nouns: fewer cars, fewer people, fewer trees.
- "less" is used with uncountable nouns: less money, less desire, less furniture.
- It can also, unlike "fewer", be used with adjectives and adverbs: less hungry, less comfortable, less easily.
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"fewer" is used with countable nouns: fewer cars, fewer people, fewer trees.
"less" is used with uncountable nouns: less money, less desire, less furniture. It can also, unlike "fewer", be used with adjectives and adverbs: less hungry, less comfortable, less easily.
"less" is used with uncountable nouns: less money, less desire, less furniture. It can also, unlike "fewer", be used with adjectives and adverbs: less hungry, less comfortable, less easily.
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As Mr wordy said,fewer is used for countable and less is used for uncountable nouns.
1-She needs less money than Alice.( we should consider less is the comparative adjective of(little)
2-Do they want to invite fewer guests?
3-I drive the care more carefully but she drives it less carefully.(in this way Less is an adverb used to modify the the following adjectives or adv
1-She needs less money than Alice.( we should consider less is the comparative adjective of(little)
2-Do they want to invite fewer guests?
3-I drive the care more carefully but she drives it less carefully.(in this way Less is an adverb used to modify the the following adjectives or adv
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