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arachnophilia

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Message 28 of 164 (150677)
10-18-2004 7:24 AM

Reply to: Message 1 by Rrhain
10-17-2004 6:46 AM

sorry, but i have to

The replacement of "fewer" with "less." "Less" is singular. "Fewer" is plural. It isn't: "Less calories." It's: "Fewer calories."

ahem.

fewer is quantitative, less is not. if you can count it, you use fewer. if you cannot, you use less.

so you would have fewer calories but less fat.

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Message 29 of 164 (150678)
10-18-2004 7:25 AM

Reply to: Message 19 by coffee_addict
10-18-2004 4:18 AM

nowadays, h is a consonant.

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Message 30 of 164 (150679)
10-18-2004 7:26 AM

Reply to: Message 1 by Rrhain
10-17-2004 6:46 AM

has no one mentioned "your" for "you're" and vice-versa?

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