fewer
Prononciation : [fjuːər]
Mot
Contexte : « quantity »
(adjective) used when talking about a smaller number of things compared to something else. If you have fewer toys than your friend, it means you have less toys than they do.
Exemple
I have fewer books than my brother does.
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My sister has more toys, so I have fewer than her.
Exemple
How many fewer candies do you have than I do?
Contexte : « comparison »
(adjective) used when comparing one group to another. If you say there are fewer apples than oranges, you mean there are not as many apples as there are oranges.
Exemple
There are fewer students in the class this year than last year.
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This basket has more oranges, so there are fewer apples.
Exemple
Are there fewer animals in the zoo now than before?
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