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Showing Original Post only (View all)Am I being a grammar Nazi? [View all]
I have no problem with people using hopefully when they mean to say I/we hope that....
I'm glad to use them/they instead of he/him or he or she/him or her.
But
to me " less" is to be used for things measured in bulk - use less flour next time.
"Fewer" is for things that can be numbered - use fewer cups of flour next time.
More people were there last night, fewer people there tonight.
More confetti on the floor last night, less the night before.
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It is a fact of the English language that we have "count" nouns and "non-count" nouns.
Nitram
Jan 2016
#4
And then there are those who post subject lines that don't make sense and never proofread.
randome
Jan 2016
#7
Well now that would be offensive to me. There's nothing correct about guttural language. nt
Fla Dem
Jan 2016
#52
Nein! As a former English teacher, I think mushy grammar is a plot by math majors! Haha!
WinkyDink
Jan 2016
#22
Maybe. But I'm glad you are. People should strive for better communication skills and
Cleita
Jan 2016
#28