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Introduction
This is more than just a ‘Tip’! This is a complete, interactive and engaging lesson.
There are 4 parts:
- The Cheat Sheet with a short summary of some main points
- The Audio Recording to help your listening and pronunciation
- The Mini-Video just for another fun way to learn
- A Fully Interactive Lesson with exercises, recordings and tests
Instructions
You decide, but I recommend this:
1) Watch the video first as a fun introduction to the subject
2) Read the cheat sheet to see how much you understand
3) Listen to the audio or video and practise repeating perfectly
4) Work through the lesson, doing the exercises, listening and repeating
5) Repeat any of the steps 1-4 above as you want to consolidate
6) Copy the pdf file with audio link to your computer for reference
7) Redo the lesson one week and one month later – try to get a perfect score!
Fun Grammar Lesson: No.3 ~ Advanced Level
~ ‘fewer‘ or ‘less‘? ~
Sab’s Introduction!
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Hi, it’s Sab here!
Today I’m going to really test you. This lesson is at Advanced Level!
It’s about two little words that even a lot of native English speakers don’t use correctly: fewer and less.
Now, I won’t tell you what the difference is yet – that’s what the lesson is for 🙂
But I will tell you that if you master this grammar point your English will be very precise and you will impress anyone you talk to, especially English teachers!
So let’s get going. There are actually fewer and fewer English people who get this grammar point right. BUT, the less important it seems, the more impressive your English will be. And you will do better in your exams, of course!
Enjoy the lesson and why not tell us how you did in our Fun English Students Group – I’d love to meet you there.
See you next time.
A) Top Tips Sheet No.3
B) Top Tips Video No.3 [EXCLUSIVE BONUS!]
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C) Top Tips Lesson No.3 [EXCLUSIVE BONUS]
1) Test Yourself
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2) Explanation & Examples
a) Fewer comes before a plural countable noun:
‘Fewer than 100 fans were chosen to meet the band after the show.’
‘The fewer people who know, the better.’
b) Less comes before an uncountable noun.
‘Less work means less food on the table.’
‘There’s less need to rush now we’ve missed the plane!’
c) We use more for the oppostive of fewer and less.
‘More work means more money in our pockets.’
‘More than 50 demonstrators were arrested at the protest march yesterday.’
3) Other Cases
a) We form negative comparatives and superlatives using less and the least and an adjective:
‘I found the presentation on mushrooms less interesting than the one on insects.’ (opposite: more interesting)
‘Between trains, cars and bikes, the train is probably the least dangerous.’ (opposite: the most dangerous)
b) We often use less when talking about time or money, even if we use numbers:
‘Quick! We have less than 15 minutes to finish!’
‘I’m totally broke! I’ve got less than £15 to last me till the end of the month.’
c) And finally! We use less, not fewer, after a verb when there is no noun or adjective after:
‘I do sport less now than when I was young.’
‘You should smoke less ; it’s not good for you!’
4) Be Careful!
A lot of people use less instead of fewer when speaking:
“There were less people than I expected.”
This is OK in spoken English but is considered a mistake if written in an exam and you will lose marks.
5) Find The Mistakes
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6) Consolidation Exercise
Choose the correct form of make or do to fill the gaps below. Make a good effort, and do your best, OK?! 😉
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