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Ten inches is two inches less than one foot.

According to the Government, there are fewerpeople currently out of work.

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What is the math term for the correct process with clue words less or fewer?

English = less than Deutsch= kleiner als


Is times less correct English?

It may be grammatically correct, but it is a logical absurdity. more/fewer is about counting more/less is about amount … so… no, it is not correct.


What does fewer in mean in math?

Fewer is an adjective which is applied to integers. X is said to be fewer than Y if X is less than Y. This means that X cannot be equal to Y nor greater than Y.For continuous quantities, the phrase "less than" is more appropriate than "fewer".


When do you use the word fewer?

The theory is that you use fewer for countable things and less for uncountable things. For example fewer coins but less money; fewer teeth but less hair; fewer bananas but less fruit; fewer hats but less clothing. [You may have 6 coins, 25 teeth, 12 bananas and 7 hats but the other things don't go with numbers.)I have FEWER cats than dogs.I have FEWER pencils than pensThere are FEWER buildings in the country than in the city.Hope this helps:)


Is it correct grammar to say twenty items or less?

No. With things that may be counted we use "fewer."


Can You give me a sentence using fewer and less?

If there were fewer of us, I could speak less.


What does fewer than mean?

It means that it is less than a number. Like 4 is fewer than 5. or subtraction


Less than something else?

Fewer


What does the word fewer than means?

Less or more


Which is proper fewer people now or less people now?

"fewer people now" would be correct. "fewer" denotes something that can be counted (like people). "less" denotes something that cannot be counted (like water or sand). FYI- the signs at WalMart are INCORRECT "20 items or less". It should be "fewer".


What is the mathematical symbol for is fewer than?

< this symbol can also mean less than


What is the difference between less and fewer?

Contrary to popular belief, the words 'less' and 'fewer' cannot be used interchangeably. 'Fewer' is used when it would be possible to count the number of things. (Example: There are fewer people here now than there were earlier.) 'Less' is used when you cannot count the number of things.