Less vs Fewer: Key Differences Explained

The video tutorial explains the difference between 'less' and 'fewer'. 'Less' is used for uncountable amounts, while 'fewer' is for countable items. Examples and practice sentences are provided to illustrate the correct usage of each word. Special cases, such as money and fractional amounts, are also discussed, along with tips for determining which word to use.

What is the correct usage of 'less' in the context of uncountable items?

• For items that are always in small quantities

• For items that are always in large quantities

• For measured quantities not counted one by one

• For items counted individually

Which example correctly uses 'less'?

• Less rain this month than last

• Less cups of coffee

• Less chocolate covered cherries

• Less votes received by a candidate

How should you express a decrease in the number of chocolate covered cherries?

• Less chocolate covered cherries

• Fewer chocolate covered cherries

• Smaller chocolate covered cherries

• Reduced chocolate covered cherries

What does 'fewer' specifically refer to?

• General amounts of something

• Volumes of liquids

• Individually countable items

• Non-specific large amounts

When discussing the amount of money, which term is appropriate for a non-specific amount?

• Fewer money

• Less money

• Smaller money

• Reduced money

What term should be used when referring to a specific count of dollars?

• Reduced dollars

• Less dollars

• Fewer dollars

• Smaller dollars

How should you describe the price of a book under ten dollars?

• The book costs smaller than ten dollars

• The book is less than ten dollars

• The book is fewer than ten dollars

• The book is reduced to ten dollars

What is a correct way to test the usage of 'fewer' in a sentence?

• Use 'less' to see if it fits better

• All of the above

• Insert 'five fewer' and check if it makes sense

• Add 'much' before the noun

Which phrase would correctly fit the sentence: 'I have ___ time off at my new job'?

• fewer

• reduced

• smaller

• less

What does the speaker imply about their job satisfaction?

• They are moderately satisfied

• They are very satisfied

• They need a new job

• They didn't mention their job