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It is fewer not less teeth, isn't it?

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winkywinkola · 17/08/2014 22:07

Because you can count teeth?

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monsterowl · 17/08/2014 22:09

Correct: fewer for count nouns, less for mass nouns.

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Hadmeathello · 17/08/2014 22:09

I'm not an expert but that's how I understand it too.

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Middleagedmotheroftwo · 17/08/2014 22:12

Yes.

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badtime · 18/08/2014 21:11

Fewer things, less stuff.

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minniebar · 18/08/2014 21:17

Less custard, fewer prunes

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