Modifiers

Grammar-Quizzes
Fewer vs. Less  Framed | Unframed

 

 

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Less wrinkles?  Fruits?

Commercials constantly mangle English grammar to grab your attention! Compare "fewer" and "less" below.

More Fruits and Vegetables, Less Wrinkles
Incorrect!  


Fewer vs.  Less

adjectives
FEWER + COUNTABLE NOUN LESS + NON-COUNTABLE NOUN
Do you want fewer lines and wrinkles on your face? Do you want less wrinkling?
Eat fewer sweets. Eat less candy.
Drink fewer sodas/soft drinks. Drink less beer.
Smoke fewer cigarettes. Inhale less tar and nicotine.

 

Common Mistake

ERROR FIXES

*Eat more fruits and vegetables, get less wrinkles
 (wrinkles is a countable noun / fruit is usually non-count)

More fruit and vegetables, less wrinkling / fewer wrinkles.


Related pages:  Count vs Non-count nouns   fruit vs fruits

 

 

 

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More -  count & non-count nouns

adjectives
MORE + COUNTABLE NOUN MORE + NON-COUNTABLE NOUN
More people are eating healthier. People have more knowledge about eating healthier.
People want to consume more anti-oxidants. Consuming more red wine may hold the secret to youth.
Eating more vegetables adds fiber to one's diet. More fiber helps digestion.

 

Many more vs. Much more

adjectives
MANY MORE + COUNTABLE NOUN MUCH MORE + NON-COUNTABLE NOUN
Many more people are eating healthier diets. People have much more knowledge about eating right.
People take in many more calories than they need. People eat much more food  than they should.

 

 

 

 

Practice

(CBS) Just as the holidays have arrived, a federal survey says the country’s weight problem is worse than ever with more than 60 percent (4.8 million) of Americans overweight.

Select the correct answer. Double click on the radio button to check your answer.     An asterisk * indicates an incorrect answer.

overweight

 
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# SELECT FEWER OR LESS TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCE OPTIONS

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Julie Sevastopoulos - ESL Department - College of San Mateo - San Mateo, CA 94402 USA