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It's fewer, fewer, fewer, fewer!

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Aely Wed 11-Jun-25 13:46:02

Fewer people are saying fewer and using less when it is totally inappropriate and I find my self fighting a losing battle and yelling at the television, including at News broadcasters on the BBC, who really should know better.

"Less people" at a demonstration, for instance. It's wrong! If I were feeling judgemental and uncharitable I might be grammatically correct, (but extremely rude), if I referred to "lesser people", but that means something completely different.

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HebeGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 09-Feb-26 09:36:28

Morning, everyone. Just popping by to ask that we try to get this thread back on track. It's being a little derailed currently, which doesn't seem fair on the OP. It would be great if we could draw a line under it now and return to the original post. Thanks!

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MaizieD Mon 09-Feb-26 10:33:36

Grantanow

Unless it's Saint James the Less.

But the 'less' in that context has nothing to do with quantity. There are two St James's and St James the Less is the lesser of the two because, unlike St James the Great, he wasn't one of the disciples.

(sorry, is that womansplaining grin )

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Allira Mon 09-Feb-26 10:34:28

MaizieD

Grantanow

Unless it's Saint James the Less.

But the 'less' in that context has nothing to do with quantity. There are two St James's and St James the Less is the lesser of the two because, unlike St James the Great, he wasn't one of the disciples.

(sorry, is that womansplaining grin )

Oh, I just thought he was shorter 😁

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MaizieD Mon 09-Feb-26 14:05:22

Allira

MaizieD

Grantanow

Unless it's Saint James the Less.

But the 'less' in that context has nothing to do with quantity. There are two St James's and St James the Less is the lesser of the two because, unlike St James the Great, he wasn't one of the disciples.

(sorry, is that womansplaining grin )

Oh, I just thought he was shorter 😁

Raise you 😁😁😁

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