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Nope, it's less. You can use "less few" if a naked less bothers you. "Fewer" is not a real word - if it were, then we would also use "manyer" as its antonym. An
by Asooka 6y ago
Nope, it's less. You can use "less few" if a naked less bothers you. "Fewer" is not a real word - if it were, then we would also use "manyer" as its antonym. And before you go off saying I'm wrong, let me remind you that language evolves as its speakers will it to. You are speaking English, you can decide to change it however you want and nobody can claim you're wrong. Whether your change sticks or not is a different matter...
- llampx 6y agoLess applies to uncountable things, fewer applies to countable things.
- buzzerbetrayed 6y agoThis article explains there is significantly more nuance to it than that: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/fewer-vs-less https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/fewer-vs-less