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No. 21: Using "Less" When You Should Be Using "Fewer"
In general, I'm not a grammar Nazi. But this mistake really sets my teeth on edge. Let's see what SparkNotes has to say:
When to use less and when to use fewer? There’s an easy way to remember. If you can’t count it, use less. If you can count it, use fewer.
• Cain has less love in his heart than anyone else I know.
• Cain gives fewer hugs than anyone else I know.
You can’t count love, but you can count hugs.
Aw, what a...bizarre example.