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😊 Less vs fewer 😊 Which word do you use when? 🕕 Find out in just one minute. ⏰ Watch the video and then tell me if this sentence is right or wrong: “Less people came to the opening than we had expected so there's more food for everyone!” Visit our website for the transcript, a summary and more quizzes: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/eiam/unit-1/session-53 #learnenglish #englishinaminute #bbclearningenglish #fewer #less #vocabulary #esl #elt #englishtips | BBC Learning Eng

Few vs Less — simple rule 👇 ✅ Few Used with countable nouns (things you can count) Implies not many Examples: I have few friends in this city. There are few mistakes in your work. A few minutes left. (some, not many) ✅ Less Used with uncountable nouns (things you can’t count individually) Implies a smaller amount Examples: I have less time today. Eat less sugar. There is less traffic at night. ⚠️ Common mistake ❌ Less people ✅ Fewer people #english #communication #learnenglish #publicspeaking #