fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 7 months agoWHERE ARE YOUR COSHH FORMS, MR. FREEZE??mander.xyzimagemessage-square69fedilinkarrow-up11.21Karrow-down114
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minus-squareWiz@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoYeah that one always tweaks me too. I think it’s a listing battle. “Fewer” for things that are countable.
minus-squaremaculatalinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 months agoI know language changes etc etc but it’s a hill I’m prepared to die on.
minus-squarebrbposting@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·7 months agoI could care fewer about it
minus-squareAgrivar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoIt’s kinda funny, the hills people choose. I’m over here, stuck defending the original meaning of literally. Best of luck to you, fellow curmudgeon. :-)
minus-squaremaculatalinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 months agoOh I’ve got your back in that too. Plus: unique and jealous / envious.
Fewer. Not ‘less’.
Yeah that one always tweaks me too. I think it’s a listing battle.
“Fewer” for things that are countable.
I know language changes etc etc but it’s a hill I’m prepared to die on.
I could care fewer about it
It’s kinda funny, the hills people choose. I’m over here, stuck defending the original meaning of literally. Best of luck to you, fellow curmudgeon. :-)
Oh I’ve got your back in that too. Plus: unique and jealous / envious.