Using More, Less and Fewer
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More and most can be used with count and noncount nouns. More is used in comparative phrases or sentences and most in superlative ones.Examples:I have many books at home. In fact, I have more books than my friends do.more + count nouns + thanI can't go to the supermarket because I don't have much time. I think you should go shopping today because you have more time than I do.more + noncount nouns + thanWhen expressing the opposite of more, use less for noncount and fewer for count nouns.Examples:Albany doesn't attract many tourists. It attracts fewer tourists than New York City.fewer + count nouns + thanJohn doesn't drink much coffee. He drinks less coffee than his friends do.less + noncount noun + thanSo remember, even though more can be used with both count and noncount nouns, use fewer with count nouns and less with noncount nouns to express smaller quantities or amounts.
