fewer vs less

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fewer vs less

by confuse mind » Tue May 22, 2012 10:52 pm
Manhattan explanations say that - fewer incentives is correct and less incentives is wrong
can someone please explain this?


Similarly we use - less money not fewer money.
incentives cannot be counted like money, we cannot say 1 incentive, 2 incentives....they are countable in groups as a collective values and thus I feel we should use - less incentives.


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by jimmyjimmy » Thu May 24, 2012 12:39 pm
less is used for the items which cannot be counted..
few used for countable items..

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by Bill@VeritasPrep » Thu May 24, 2012 12:47 pm
You can absolutely count incentives.

If you improve your productivity by 10% this month, I will give you a raise, a bonus, and a reserved parking spot.

How many incentives have I offered you?
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