Less vs Fewer: What's the difference? English In A Minute - YouTube

Hi, I'm Sam from BBC Learning English

and today we're going to look at the difference between

'less' and 'fewer' when comparing things.

It's actually very simple.

We use 'fewer' with countable nouns

and 'less' with uncountable nouns.

But even native speakers get this wrong,

so let's have a look at some examples.

I moved recently, and comparing my old area

to my new neighbourhood, I can say:

There are fewer restaurants and fewer cafes

and there is less traffic and less pollution.

Cafes and restaurants are countable nouns.

You can count them on your fingers

and you can make them plural, so we use 'fewer'.

Pollution and traffic are uncountable nouns.

You can't count them on your fingers

and you can't make them plural, so we use 'less'.

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Hi, I'm Sam from BBC Learning English

and today we're going to look at the difference between 今日はその違いを見てみよう。

'less' and 'fewer' when comparing things. 物事を比較するときの「より少ない」と「より少ない」。

It's actually very simple. 実はとても簡単なことなんだ。

We use 'fewer' with countable nouns ||少ない||| 数えられる名詞には「より少ない」を使う

and 'less' with uncountable nouns. と「less」は不可算名詞で使われる。

But even native speakers get this wrong, |さえ||||| しかし、ネイティブ・スピーカーでさえ、これは間違っている、

so let's have a look at some examples. では、いくつかの例を見てみよう。

I moved recently, and comparing my old area ||||比較して||| 私は最近引っ越しをした。

to my new neighbourhood, I can say: |||quartiere||| 新しい隣人に対して、私はこう言える：

There are fewer restaurants and fewer cafes レストランもカフェも少ない

and there is less traffic and less pollution. |||||||汚染交通量も少なく、公害も少ない。

Cafes and restaurants are countable nouns. カフェやレストランは可算名詞である。

You can count them on your fingers 指で数えることができる

and you can make them plural, so we use 'fewer'. |||||複数形|||| 複数形にすることもできるので、私たちは "fewer "を使っている。

Pollution and traffic are uncountable nouns. 汚染と交通は不可算名詞である。

You can't count them on your fingers Ti||||||

and you can't make them plural, so we use 'less'. 複数形にすることはできないので、「less」を使う。

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