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Fewer or less?

Exercise and reference answers

Questions
  1. Question
    'He had ___ men than before' takes
    Choices
    1. less
    2. either
    3. fewer
    Correct choice
    fewer
  2. Question
    'affect' means
    Choices
    1. to influence
    2. a result
    3. to accomplish
    Correct choice
    to influence
  3. Question
    'effect' as a noun means
    Choices
    1. to influence
    2. a result
    3. to delay
    Correct choice
    a result
  4. Question
    'effect' as a verb means
    Choices
    1. to influence
    2. to reduce
    3. 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.
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