alleryStart learning →A strict grammarian would correct a shop sign reading 'Ten items or less' to:
ATen items or little
BTen item or less
CTen items or lesser
DTen items or fewer
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Ten items or fewer
Items are countable, and the prescriptive rule gives fewer for plural countable nouns.
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