Less and Fewer 两词区别

"Could you tell me the difference between less and fewer? For example, do you say 'less' or 'fewer' people live in the countryside than five years ago?"

Royee Z

In this week's Question and Answer of the Week, Finn and Jean talk about 'less' and 'fewer'.

When do you use 'less' and when do you use 'fewer'?

Take a trip round the supermarket with Jean and Finn to find out whether they should:

Buy less or fewer eggs?

Buy less or fewer bottles of vodka?

Spend less or fewer money?

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