A few years ago, a sign like this appeared in the Express Lane at my favorite grocery store. It made me cringe but I thought, "No, I'm not putting on my Grammar Police hat today. Let. It. Go."
A few days later back at the store, another grammar stickler had corrected it with a Sharpie and then a few days after that, the store had put up a new sign.
Fewer vs. Less - What's the difference? Here's a few quick and dirty tricks:
The conundrum of less vs. fewer has a simple solution. You need to figure out if fewer or less will be working with a countable or uncountable noun.
*Fewer means "not as many" and is used with countable nouns, such as cookies.
Mom told Little Johnny to eat fewer cookies.
*Less means "not as much" and is used with uncountable nouns, such as milk.
Could you give Little Johnny less milk next time?
If you can count it, go for fewer. If you can’t, opt for less.
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A clue in the NYT Mini...the struggle is real!
My English grandmother was my guiding star
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