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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Fewer vs less
Hi,
What's the difference between 'fewer than half of the city residents remained there' and 'less than half of the city residents remained there'?
Thank you.
What's the difference between 'fewer than half of the city residents remained there' and 'less than half of the city residents remained there'?
Thank you.
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Hi, No difference is intended. Clive
- Hi, No difference is intended.
- Clive
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In this case you would use "less than" because the city residents constitue a great mass of things (mass noun).
If there was a small group of people in a room and 60% of them left, then you could say "fewer than half of the people remained" (count noun).
At least that's how I understand it. For you experts out there, please let me know if this is incorrect.
If there was a small group of people in a room and 60% of them left, then you could say "fewer than half of the people remained" (count noun).
At least that's how I understand it. For you experts out there, please let me know if this is incorrect.
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Doug ShermanIn this case you would use "less than" because the city residents constitue a great mass of things (mass noun).
If there was a small group of people in a room and 60% of them left, then you could say "fewer than half of the people remained" (count noun).
At least that's how I understand it. For you experts out there, please let me know if thi
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