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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Using less instead of fewer. Fewer is quantitative, Less is qualitative. Fewer rain drops, less rain.

[โ€“] scottyjoe9 3 points 1 year ago

I don't agree with this one. The meaning of words change and that's true of 'Less'.

I generally don't agree with these prescriptivist positions though.

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