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單元4. Tricky Words(容易混淆的字詞)

Less vs. Fewer。(123RF)
Less vs. Fewer。(123RF)
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單元4. Tricky Words(容易混淆的字詞)

Less vs. Fewer 

● less

英譯:We use less to talk about quantities, amounts and degree. Less is the comparative form of little. We usually use less with uncountable nouns.

解釋:較少的+不可數名詞

例句:

I do less work at weekends than I used to.(我現在週末做的工作比以前少。)

More haste, less speed.(欲速則不達。) 

● fewer

英譯:We use fewer to talk about quantities, amounts and degree. Fewer is the comparative form of few. We use fewer with plural nouns.

解釋:較少的+可數名詞

例句:
The firm has less money and fewer staff than last year.(今年公司的資金和員工較去年少。)

There are fewer tourists around this year.(今年的遊客比較少。)◇

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