English practice exercise: using "less" and "fewer"

Let's review! Do you remember when to use "less" and "fewer"?

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less or fewer English practice

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- I have LESS free time than my friends.

- Dallas has FEWER people than Tokyo.

"Time" is an uncountable noun. We have to use the word "less" when we are comparing the amount of uncountable nouns.

"People" is a countable noun. You can count the exact number of people in a room or even a city! When we compare the amount of countable nouns, we must use the word "fewer".