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BW2/3 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

les than/fewer

There are less than twenty people gone to picnic.

Judy has less knowledge on biology than I do.

There were fewer people attended the concert than the last I went.

Are they OK?

Thank you
  

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Hi, There are less than twenty people gone to picnic. No. There are fewer than twenty people who have gone to picnic.

— Clive

  • Hi, There are less than twenty people gone to picnic.
  • No.
  • There are fewer than twenty people who have gone to picnic.
  • Fewer than twenty people have gone to the picnic.
  • Judy has less knowledge of biology than I do.
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Hi,

There are less than twenty people gone to picnic.

No. There are fewer than twenty people who have gone to picnic.

Fewer than twenty people have gone to the picnic.

Judy has less knowledge of biology than I do. OK

There were fewer people atte
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What about Fewer people attended the concert than I last went?
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Hi,

What about Fewer people attended the concert than I last went? No.

Fewer people attended the concert than when I last went?

Or the really long version that you wouldn't actually say: Fewer people attended the concert than the number of people who attended when I last went
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Even natives mix this up. If you can count it (and you can count the number of people), then use fewer. I really hate going to the grocery stores and seeing the express lines with the signs that say "12 items or less." One store changed it to "fewer" and I told the clerk how happy I was. He looked at me like I'd grown antlers. Apparently it was NOT important to him.
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