There used to be a time when people said things like ‘fewer cars’ while nowadays everyone seems to say ‘less cars’ instead. Is the time of the comparative ‘fewer’ over?
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Ah, the good ol’ days! I think TOEFL and IELTS essay graders still pay attention to these antiquated conventions, so I will continue to make corrections as I see fit!
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That’s good to hear, TJ because I don’t think replacing fewer with less is a positive development.
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