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minus-squarecorymbia@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months ago‘Less’ is for stuff that isn’t individually countable, like milk, or bulk rice. ‘Fewer’ is for things that one could count individually; glasses of milk, or grains of rice. It’s ok to use language accurately. Don’t be afraid.
minus-square5in1k@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-210 months agoDeterminer less Now chiefly of numbers or dimensions) comparative form of little: more little; of inferior size, degree or extent; smaller, lesser. [from 11th c.] A smaller amount of; not as much. [from 12th c.] No less than eight pints of beer.
‘Less’ is for stuff that isn’t individually countable, like milk, or bulk rice. ‘Fewer’ is for things that one could count individually; glasses of milk, or grains of rice.
It’s ok to use language accurately. Don’t be afraid.
Determiner
less
Now chiefly of numbers or dimensions) comparative form of little: more little; of inferior size, degree or extent; smaller, lesser. [from 11th c.]
A smaller amount of; not as much. [from 12th c.] No less than eight pints of beer.