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Fewer or less
- 2. When do we use fewer or less in a
sentence?
Question
- 3. I have fewer days off than you do.
I have less sugar on my cereal than you
do.
What’s the difference?
- 4. We use fewer when referring to count
nouns and less when referring to non-
count nouns (mass nouns).
Explanation
- 6. Ready for a quiz?
Read the following sentences.
Should we use fewer or less?
- 7. Fewer or less?
1.I think you have been to British
Columbia ____________ times than I
have.
- 15. Fewer or less?
5. I was too hot! I think I will use
__________ blankets tomorrow night.
- 16. Fewer or less?
5. I was too hot! I think I will use fewer
blankets tomorrow night.
- 17. Fewer or less?
6. I think next time you should put
_______ water on those plants.
- 31. Fewer or less?
13. He read 12 comic books? I think he
should read _______comic books and
more books!
- 32. Fewer or less?
13. He read 12 comic books? I think he
should read fewer comic books and more
books!
- 35. Fewer or less?
15. You slept 12 hours last night. Do you
think you could get by with a little
____________ sleep?
- 36. Fewer or less?
15. You slept 12 hours last night. Do you
think you could get by with a little less
sleep?
- 38. Thank you for attending!
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