On Mon, 22 Apr 2002 at 21:03:12, Dave wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>
>
>On Mon, 22 Apr 2002, Tony Firshman wrote:
>
>> >Well, less is more. Clive taught me that.
>> ... but it is 'fewer'
>>
>> Amazing the way English (and American I think) has lost good English
>> from Tony Blair through the BBC to schools.
>>
>> people, features, bricks (discreet - ie countable) - many. fewer
>> sand, flour, water (not-countable) - much, less
>>
>> OK it is good that language evolves, but losing a subtlety of meaning
>> like this using existing words in the wrong context is bad.
>>
>> NOT your fault Michael - you are in very good and numerous company (8-(#
>
>Michael never said that. It was me. My grammer has never been the best, as
>these sentences show ;)
It _was_ Michael I was referring to when he said:
>><Less features:-)>
You snipped that bit out in your reply (8-)#
Your statement was OK.....
It is only when specifically linked to a noun that 'proper' English
needs to choose between 'fewer' and 'less' etc.
Sorry to lead you into a false confession (8-)#
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