American English at State - "Less" and "fewer" are often used interchangeably, but there are actually rules about when to use each of these words. Take a look at this graphic to
![British Council on Twitter: "Which is the correct option? A. There were less people at the event. OR B. There were fewer people at the event. Comment your answer below Want to British Council on Twitter: "Which is the correct option? A. There were less people at the event. OR B. There were fewer people at the event. Comment your answer below Want to](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D-eZBLzXsAADbdI.jpg)
British Council on Twitter: "Which is the correct option? A. There were less people at the event. OR B. There were fewer people at the event. Comment your answer below Want to
![New York companies expect to use less office space and employ fewer people, study finds | Crain's New York Business New York companies expect to use less office space and employ fewer people, study finds | Crain's New York Business](https://s3-prod.crainsnewyork.com/372411444.jpg)
New York companies expect to use less office space and employ fewer people, study finds | Crain's New York Business
![Citizenship income, less money for fewer people: “This way they free up cheap labour: many workers are subject to blackmail again” Citizenship income, less money for fewer people: “This way they free up cheap labour: many workers are subject to blackmail again”](https://news.italy24.press/content/uploads/2023/03/06/7b42119d51.jpg)
Citizenship income, less money for fewer people: “This way they free up cheap labour: many workers are subject to blackmail again”
YorkU Writing Centre on Twitter: "✏️ Grammar Tip: ✓Fewer (not as many) - Use for countable nouns Example: There are fewer people in the room than a few minutes ago. ✓Less (not
![EOI Teacher on Twitter: "✓ Less or Fewer? 1. Less 》Comparative of "little". (+ Uncountable nouns) ▪︎Less free time ▪︎Less money ▪︎Less traffic 2. Fewer 》Comparative of "few". (+ Countable nouns) ▪︎Fewer EOI Teacher on Twitter: "✓ Less or Fewer? 1. Less 》Comparative of "little". (+ Uncountable nouns) ▪︎Less free time ▪︎Less money ▪︎Less traffic 2. Fewer 》Comparative of "few". (+ Countable nouns) ▪︎Fewer](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D611q9SX4AAKCrB.jpg)