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ChairmanMeow Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Least vs. Fewer

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00I've just heard on BBC news the reporter say "The MP with the least number of votes will drop out of the contest". Can this be replaced with "The MP with the fewest votes will drop out of the contest". Which is preferable?02br
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00EDIT: Are "least number of" and "fewest" always interchangeable?0-
  

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0 01blockquote 01cite 10ChairmanMeow12cite 10Hi,12br 12br 10I've just heard on BBC news the reporter say "The MP with the least number of votes will drop out of the contest". Can this be replaced with "The MP with the fewest votes will drop out of the contest". 12br 12blockquote 10Both sentences are correct.

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  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10ChairmanMeow12cite 10Hi,12br 12br 10I've just heard on BBC news the reporter say "The MP with the least number of votes will drop out of the contest".
  • Can this be replaced with "The MP with the fewest votes will drop out of the contest".
  • 12br 12blockquote 10Both sentences are correct.
  • 02br 00Which is preferable?
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10I've just heard on BBC news the reporter say "The MP with the least number of votes will drop out of the contest". Can this be replaced with "The MP with the fewest votes will drop out of the contest". Which is preferable?12br
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10EDIT: Are "least numbe
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