Fewer or less?
Exercise and reference answers
- Questions
- Question
- 'He had ___ men than before' takes
- Choices
- less
- either
- fewer
- Correct choice
- fewer
- Question
- 'affect' means
- Choices
- to influence
- a result
- to accomplish
- Correct choice
- to influence
- Question
- 'effect' as a noun means
- Choices
- to influence
- a result
- to delay
- Correct choice
- a result
- Question
- 'effect' as a verb means
- Choices
- to influence
- to reduce
- to bring about
- Correct choice
- to bring about
Explanation
Strunk is blunt: less should not be misused for fewer. Source: The Elements of Style, Strunk (1918), Words Commonly Misused.