Fewer, Less, Many and Much

What are we learning today?

You will learn to choose the right word for quantity.

Explanation

• Countable nouns can be counted: cars, bikes, places. Use many, a few, fewer.
• Uncountable nouns cannot be counted: traffic, danger, money. Use much, a little, less.
• "A few" means some. "Few" means almost none.
• "A little" means some. "Little" means almost none.
• Use "not as many ... as" and "not as much ... as" to compare.

Examples

1. There are fewer cars than bikes.
2. There is less traffic on Sunday.
3. There isn't much danger. There are not as many bikes here as in Amsterdam.

Remember!

• Say "fewer cars", not "less cars".
• Say "much traffic", not "much cars".
• Do not forget "as" in "not as many ... as".

Check yourself

1. There are ___ cars than bikes. (fewer / less)
2. There isn't ___ danger. (many / much)
3. Which means "some": "a few" or "few"?