alleryStart learning →Complete the sentence: There were ___ visitors at the fair this year than last year.
Aless
Blittle
Cfewer
Dlesser
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. fewer
Visitors are countable and plural, so the strict rule calls for fewer rather than less.
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