FFS ... "Less" and "Fewer"

[Lidig8r 1874]

Sweet Blue Jumpin' Buddha on a unicycle with no seat!!

In the NCAA clock change thread, there were two consecutive posts where the use of the words "less" and "fewer" were butchered worse than an aggy at a Mensa Conference. So, let's review.  It is not that difficult.

"Fewer" is used when referring to items that can be counted individually, such as people, objects, or animals. It is used to indicate a smaller quantity or number of something. For example, "I have fewer apples than you" or "There are fewer people in the room than yesterday."

"Less," on the other hand, is used when referring to something that cannot be counted individually, such as a liquid or a concept. It is used to indicate a smaller amount or degree of something. For example, "I want less sugar in my coffee" or "There is less pollution in the air today."

A simple way to remember the difference is to think of "fewer" as referring to things you can count, and "less" as referring to things you cannot count.

We are not aggy. We are not the meth head addled people from aggy. We are not the inbred mouth breathers from Arkansas.

We are from By God, all that is right and holy TEXAS!

 

[conVINCEd 21469]

So your mother swallowed less cum yesterday because she sucked fewer dicks?

[Armybrat 40911]

Less bullshit and more of this….

 

[Helobious 9464]

I couldn’t care fewer. The purpose of language is to convey meaning. If people can still understand what the meaning of your message is, what’s it matter if it’s “correct” or not?

[Uncle Nate 2097]

This is not nearly as important as lose vs. loose.

 

[Lidig8r 1874]

First, congratulations on the proper usage of the words.

However, in order for that rather salubrious act to occur, the person depositing the sperm would have to go to Lake Arrowhead, find a way to accumulate the ashes of one human being, reanimate them into a human being, obtain my dear, sainted mother's consent and then make said deposit.

[General Specific 3268]

Just don’t worry about the numbers, problem solved!

[Kel Varnsen 8541]

Calm down, Stannis.

[hookemATL 11892]

[ImissWallyPryor 9046]

If you can count them, it’s fewer. 

[TexArcher 38066]

1 hour ago, Helobious said:

I couldn’t care fewer. The purpose of language is to convey meaning. If people can still understand what the meaning of your message is, what’s it matter if it’s “correct” or not?

Because language conventions are part of ensuring that meanings are conveyed in a uniform and understandable way.  Yes, those conventions change over time, but that isn't license to talk like a dumbass and say, "So what -- you figured out what I meant."

Also, fuck the Yankees and their bandwagon fans.

[horngrad03 1150]

For all intensive purposes I don't see why your so worked up. 

[NeverMarryAStripper 21921]

1 hour ago, Lidig8r said:

For example, "I want less sugar in my coffee" or "There is less pollution in the air today."

"I want fewer sugar cubes in my coffee", or "There are fewer pollution particulates per million in the air today".

Now let's do Affect and Effect.

[Tex Pete 20484]

We need fewer threads about language on the football board.

The less I have to read remedial grammar tips, the better.

[jimmyjazz 46130]

1 minute ago, Tex Pete said:

The less fewer I have to read remedial grammar tips, the better.

FIFY

[Magus Ossis 2847]

1 minute ago, Tex Pete said:

We need fewer threads about language on the football board.

The less I have to read remedial grammar tips, the better.

Are you [sic] of the corrections?

[nnm 36638]

 

 

Now let’s address a real rage-inducing misuse:

[General Specific 3268]

I love the thought that the Surly Grammar Nazis are at our beck and call, 24/7/365! At least someone cares.

[MonkeyDoughnut 10356]

[ClubWhatever 12158]

Glad to be apart of this thread. 

[Dennis Taylor 18871]

Bunch of pre-madonnas around here 

[YGIFS 19452]

Aggies can count to less than I can.  And I couldn’t give fewer fucks about this tradition of theirs.  

[TexArcher 38066]

For those bitching that this isn't worthy of the football board:

If ou sucks less this fall, they might hold us to fewer than seven touchdowns.

If an aggy fucks fewer chickens, he'll be less likely to get bird flu.  Which would be a shame.

[Blotto 23575]

1 hour ago, conVINCEd said:

So your mother swallowed less cum yesterday because she sucked fewer dicks?

[Tex Pete 20484]

7 minutes ago, ClubWhatever said:

Glad to be apart of this thread. 

That is not very gouda you.

[Helobious 9464]

36 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

Because language conventions are part of ensuring that meanings are conveyed in a uniform and understandable way.  Yes, those conventions change over time, but that isn't license to talk like a dumbass and say, "So what -- you figured out what I meant."

Also, fuck the Yankees and their bandwagon fans.

Ha. You and the rest of the fatfuck trash cheating-ass Astro fans can go eat shit, bitch. You get my meaning behind that one? 

[DanTheHorn 4966]

[hookemATL 11892]

2 minutes ago, Helobious said:

Ha. You and the rest of the fatfuck trash cheating-ass Astro fans can go eat shit, bitch. You get my meaning behind that one? 

[TexArcher 38066]

8 minutes ago, Helobious said:

Ha. You and the rest of the fatfuck trash cheating-ass Astro fans can go eat shit, bitch. You get my meaning behind that one? 

You'd have fewer arguments here if you were less of a bandwagon-jumping bitchtit.

Have an awesome day.

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

In before classics.

[YGIFS 19452]

If it’s about nouns that cannot be counted or made plural, does that mean A&M has less football national championships than just 1939 since you can’t count the other bullshit ones?  Or just fewer?

[NeverMarryAStripper 21921]

30 minutes ago, Helobious said:

Ha. You and the rest of the fatfuck trash cheating-ass Astro fans can go eat shit, bitch. You get my meaning behind that one? 

Yes, I think the meaning is clearly that you haven’t had sex since your mother sucked your dick 10 years ago and you’re pissed off about it

[jimmyjazz 46130]

21 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

You'd have fewer arguments here if you were less of a bandwagon-jumping bitchtit.

I first read that as "bandwagon-jumping biscuit" which made no sense, but I'm gonna use it at some point, anyway.

[General Specific 3268]

I first read that as "bandwagon-jumping biscuit" which made no sense, but I'm gonna use it at some point, anyway.

Dyslexics untie!

[TreatyOak 16422]

 

[Deej 76920]

2 hours ago, Lidig8r said:

Sweet Blue Jumpin' Buddha on a unicycle with no seat!!

In the NCAA clock change thread, there were two consecutive posts where the use of the words "less" and "fewer" were butchered worse than an aggy at a Mensa Conference. So, let's review.  It is not that difficult.

"Fewer" is used when referring to items that can be counted individually, such as people, objects, or animals. It is used to indicate a smaller quantity or number of something. For example, "I have fewer apples than you" or "There are fewer people in the room than yesterday."

"Less," on the other hand, is used when referring to something that cannot be counted individually, such as a liquid or a concept. It is used to indicate a smaller amount or degree of something. For example, "I want less sugar in my coffee" or "There is less pollution in the air today."

A simple way to remember the difference is to think of "fewer" as referring to things you can count, and "less" as referring to things you cannot count.

We are not aggy. We are not the meth head addled people from aggy. We are not the inbred mouth breathers from Arkansas.

We are from By God, all that is right and holy TEXAS!

(And why is this in the football thread? Why don't we have a grammar thread?)

Edited April 24, 2023 by Deej

[BERT 4381]

2 hours ago, Lidig8r said:

Sweet Blue Jumpin' Buddha on a unicycle with no seat!!

In the NCAA clock change thread, there were two consecutive posts where the use of the words "less" and "fewer" were butchered worse than an aggy at a Mensa Conference. So, let's review.  It is not that difficult.

"Fewer" is used when referring to items that can be counted individually, such as people, objects, or animals. It is used to indicate a smaller quantity or number of something. For example, "I have fewer apples than you" or "There are fewer people in the room than yesterday."

"Less," on the other hand, is used when referring to something that cannot be counted individually, such as a liquid or a concept. It is used to indicate a smaller amount or degree of something. For example, "I want less sugar in my coffee" or "There is less pollution in the air today."

A simple way to remember the difference is to think of "fewer" as referring to things you can count, and "less" as referring to things you cannot count.

We are not aggy. We are not the meth head addled people from aggy. We are not the inbred mouth breathers from Arkansas.

We are from By God, all that is right and holy TEXAS!

 

[DFW Horn 6207]

1 hour ago, nnm said:

 

 

Now let’s address a real rage-inducing misuse:

Where does Robert Plant do his grocery shopping anyway?

[Park Gothic 5068]

55 minutes ago, Helobious said:

Ha. You and the rest of the fatfuck trash cheating-ass Astro fans can go eat shit, bitch. You get my meaning behind that one? 

[DFW Horn 6207]

1 hour ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

Now let's do Affect and Effect.

What to Know

Affect is usually a verb meaning "to produce an effect upon," as in "the weather affected his mood." Effect is usually a noun meaning "a change that results when something is done or happens," as in "computers have had a huge effect on our lives." There are exceptions, but if you think of affect as a verb and effect as a noun, you’ll be right most of the time.

[gofuckyourself 8385]

I'd like to see less grammar related posts in my sports forum of choice, but really I could care fewer about grammar issues.

It's just not worth loosing your mind over.

[futureman 22545]

Lie/lay is misused more often than all other grammar mistakes combined.  Period the end. 

[Armybrat 40911]

3 hours ago, Armybrat said:

Less bullshit and more of this….

 

Like I said….^^^^^

[Davis Lane 5617]

Can we have less of this guy:

So we can have fewer of this:

"Du-ver-yay!"

[Evil Bill Obrien 3293]

 

Some of y'all be flying this flag way too high...

[Ignatius 4028]

4 hours ago, conVINCEd said:

So your mother swallowed less cum yesterday because she sucked fewer dicks?

Incorrect; you’re assuming you can count the number of dicks she sucked…

[wood 11267]

2 hours ago, Helobious said:

Ha. You and the rest of the fatfuck trash cheating-ass Astro fans can go eat shit, bitch. You get my meaning behind that one? 

Take the loss(es), pussy.

[DanTheHorn 4966]

4 hours ago, conVINCEd said:

So your mother swallowed less cum yesterday because she sucked fewer dicks?

This deserves more rep.

[Vertigo 20332]

5 hours ago, Lidig8r said:

Sweet Blue Jumpin' Buddha on a unicycle with no seat!!

In the NCAA clock change thread, there were two consecutive posts where the use of the words "less" and "fewer" were butchered worse than an aggy at a Mensa Conference. So, let's review.  It is not that difficult.

"Fewer" is used when referring to items that can be counted individually, such as people, objects, or animals. It is used to indicate a smaller quantity or number of something. For example, "I have fewer apples than you" or "There are fewer people in the room than yesterday."

"Less," on the other hand, is used when referring to something that cannot be counted individually, such as a liquid or a concept. It is used to indicate a smaller amount or degree of something. For example, "I want less sugar in my coffee" or "There is less pollution in the air today."

A simple way to remember the difference is to think of "fewer" as referring to things you can count, and "less" as referring to things you cannot count.

We are not aggy. We are not the meth head addled people from aggy. We are not the inbred mouth breathers from Arkansas.

We are from By God, all that is right and holy TEXAS!

 

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[deadshank 24653]

I’ve gone over this thread with a fine tooth and comb and realized I could care less about it.