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Nakool Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Less vs fewer
1)In that wholesale shop they do not sell ____ than 10 bags of rice
a)less than
b) fewer than
ans:-a
Isn't the ans wrong?I have read that 'less' denotes quantity and 'fewer' is used with countable nouns.
a)less than
b) fewer than
ans:-a
Isn't the ans wrong?I have read that 'less' denotes quantity and 'fewer' is used with countable nouns.
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Nakool Isn't the ans wrong? For most language tests, yes, it is wrong. In real life, we often say 'less' for countable nouns, but prescriptive grammar indicates 'fewer'.
- Nakool Isn't the ans wrong?
- For most language tests, yes, it is wrong.
- In real life, we often say 'less' for countable nouns, but prescriptive grammar indicates 'fewer'.
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NakoolIsn't the ans wrong?For most language tests, yes, it is wrong. In real life, we often say 'less' for countable nouns, but prescriptive grammar indicates 'fewer'.
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