few and less

[pradeepkaushal9518]

With a total population of less than two hundred and fewer breeding females than ever before, the American crocodile seemed a decade ago to be in danger of disappearing.


(A) of less than two hundred and fewer
(B) lower than two hundred and less
(C) lesser than two hundred and fewer
(D) fewer than two hundred and less
(E) of fewer than two hundred and of fewer

[neerajbansal]

With a total population of less than two hundred and fewer breeding females than ever before, the American crocodile seemed a decade ago to be in danger of disappearing.


This sentence basically test the rule of understanding countable vs non countable noun.


(A) of less than two hundred and fewer --> cream of the crap..Looks correct to me. Whats the OA ?
(B) lower than two hundred and less -> a count is small not lower...
(C) lesser than two hundred and fewer --> lesser compared to what ??? there is no comparison
(D) fewer than two hundred and less --> less breeding females is wrong.
(E) of fewer than two hundred and of fewer --> parallelism issue here. of less than and fewer breesind..

[paddle_sweep]

I will go with

'C'

. Pls post OA.

[sumanr84]

A is correct.

A detailed explanation of when to use what..
https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/post26913.html

[outreach]

if option E was "of fewer than two hundred and fewer" than will it be correct?