Spotted Sunday on a sign at near the 11th Street Prospect Park entrance:
Remember: use less with a mass noun, fewer with a count noun.
Easy example: “I have less money than you, which means I have fewer dollar bills.”
Spotted Sunday on a sign at near the 11th Street Prospect Park entrance:
Remember: use less with a mass noun, fewer with a count noun.
Easy example: “I have less money than you, which means I have fewer dollar bills.”
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