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English for today – ‘less’ and ‘fewer’

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Less is used in reference to number. It is a common fault to use ‘less’ where fewer would be correct:

He now owes less(not fewer) than $50.

Fewer(not less) than a dozen applications have been received.

Ganiu Bamgboe

July 24, 2015

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