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OP Then, even if you accept the prescrip fewer/less rule, there's the question of whether it's grammar by meaning or grammar by form. If you're saying it's fifty-two million, nine hundred ninety-four thousand, five hundred twenty-four bottles and fewer than thirteen million, two hundred forty-eight thousand, six hundred thirty-one of them are recycled, then it's definitely "fewer." But if you say one-quarter, you're not really counting, you're measuring, so it should be "less."
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Fewer or less? Faldage 07/23/07 10:48 AM Re: Fewer or less? of troy 07/23/07 11:33 AM Re: Fewer or less? zmjezhd 07/23/07 02:34 PM Re: Fewer or less? of troy 07/23/07 05:34 PM Re: Fewer or less? Faldage 07/23/07 11:38 PM Re: Fewer or less? BranShea 07/24/07 06:45 AM Re: Fewer or less? Aramis 07/25/07 08:00 PM
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