Not complaining, just you struck me as the sort of person who'd make the distinction, and I was surprised you hadn't.
Not sure what you mean by the other comparable case - I don't think I've *ever* seen someone use 'fewer' when they "should" use 'less'. (Scare quotes around "should" for a reason)
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Date: 2003-11-19 07:00 am (UTC)Not sure what you mean by the other comparable case - I don't think I've *ever* seen someone use 'fewer' when they "should" use 'less'. (Scare quotes around "should" for a reason)