TIPS related to confusion Between Fewer and Less


Many people mix up “fewer” and “less.” If you’re talking about the amount of something, you need to decide whether the item is all one thing or a group of many things. If it’s a group of many smaller things, you should use “fewer.” If it’s one thing, you should use “less.”
For example:
Incorrect: “The store was almost out of dog food. There were less cans on the shelves than there were yesterday.”
Correct: “The store was almost out of dog food. There were fewer cans on the shelves than there were yesterday.”

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