BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to Antiwork@lemmy.world · 1 year agoIn Seattle.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square22linkfedilinkarrow-up1511arrow-down18
arrow-up1503arrow-down1imageIn Seattle.lemmy.worldBonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to Antiwork@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square22linkfedilink
minus-squaresamus12345@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year ago“Fewer” being distinct from “less” is clearly on its way out. The difference is minor enough to make it fairly useless, anyway.
minus-squareWiz@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 year agoAlso the sign is only eight characters wide. “ONE FEWER” wouldn’t fit in the line. I’m a grammar stickler, but I’ll allow it.
minus-squaresamus12345@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoThe sign allows for three lines, though, they they could have fit it if they really wanted to.
minus-squareWiz@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoWhen I hack the sign, I’ll use “FEWER”.
“Fewer” being distinct from “less” is clearly on its way out. The difference is minor enough to make it fairly useless, anyway.
Also the sign is only eight characters wide. “ONE FEWER” wouldn’t fit in the line.
I’m a grammar stickler, but I’ll allow it.
The sign allows for three lines, though, they they could have fit it if they really wanted to.
When I hack the sign, I’ll use “FEWER”.