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Alex Young 5828 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
No fewer than vs no less than
It is considered plagiarism if a song contains ............................ 5 consecutive notes belonging to another song.
a. no fewer than; b. no less than; c. a few than; d. little more than.
Is it "no fewer than?", if it is, why not "no less than"?
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In careful English, we use "fewer" for countable things and "less" for uncountable things. In everyday language, use of "less" for countable things is quite common. This is a bugbear for some people.
- In careful English, we use "fewer" for countable things and "less" for uncountable things.
- In everyday language, use of "less" for countable things is quite common.
- This is a bugbear for some people.
- html To me, "at least" seems a better choice here.
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In careful English, we use "fewer" for countable things and "less" for uncountable things.
In everyday language, use of "less" for countable things is quite common. This is a bugbear for some people.
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