Fewer or less?
Fewer and less can be confusing. Although both words are used as comparatives, they are used differently. Here are the rules.
Fewer
Fewer is used with countable nouns, things that can be counted or that normally have a plural such as friends, books, students..
Examples:
- There are fewer customers theses days than last summer.
- I should eat fewer candies.
- There are fewer cookies in the box
Less
Less is used with uncountable nouns, things that can't be counted or that don't normally have a plural such as money, bread, water...
