It depends on the sentence:
Ten inches is two inches less than one foot.
According to the Government, there are fewerpeople currently out of work.
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A triangle has fewer than 4 vertices.
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The math symbol for "no fewer than" is typically represented by the greater than or equal to symbol, which is denoted as ≥. This symbol indicates that a value must be greater than or equal to a certain number. For example, if you see the expression x ≥ 5, it means that x must be 5 or any number greater than 5.
English = less than Deutsch= kleiner als
The correct process for using "less" or "fewer" depends on whether you are referring to countable or uncountable nouns. Use "fewer" for countable items (e.g., fewer apples) and "less" for uncountable quantities (e.g., less water). A helpful tip is to remember that if you can count the items individually, use "fewer"; if not, use "less."
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.
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".
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:)
No. With things that may be counted we use "fewer."
If there were fewer of us, I could speak less.
It means that it is less than a number. Like 4 is fewer than 5. or subtraction
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To correct the sentence, you should change "less people" to "fewer people," as "fewer" is used for countable nouns like "people." The revised sentence would read: "Our principal problem was that we had fewer people than necessary to obtain optimum benefits from the program." Additionally, consider replacing "optimum" with "optimal" for improved clarity.
Less or more
"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".