10 Words That Are Often Misused

4. Fewer vs Less

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This a fairly simple confusion. Fewer is used when you can quantify something. In short, if you can count it physically then you should use fewer. “Eat fewer calories”. Less is used when you cannot put a sum on the amount. “There is less amount of pollution in the city compared to 2 years ago.”