RedpenLess cars or fewer cars?
Informal usage
There are less cars today.
Formal usage
There are fewer cars today.
Fewer with countable things
In formal standard English, use fewer for separate countable things such as cars. Less is common in informal speech, but fewer is the safer formal choice here.
En español
En inglés formal, usa fewer para cosas contables, como los autos. Less es común al hablar de manera informal, pero aquí fewer es la opción más adecuada en un texto formal.
Try saying these aloud
Read each sentence, then make one of your own.
- There are fewer cars today.
- We made fewer mistakes.
- This bottle has less water.