Richard Kettlewell (
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2003
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ewx.livejournal.com
2003-11-19 07:06 am (UTC)
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I mean the people who claim that less vs. fewer is a useful distinction never claim that there there should be an alternative to 'more'.
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beckyc.livejournal.com
2003-11-19 07:13 am (UTC)
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Well, I
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actually think that. It's just that if I were to
say
it in conversation then nobody would be friends with me...
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fluffymormegil.livejournal.com
2003-11-19 07:19 am (UTC)
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What's wrong with saying ther should be a continuous-more and a discrete-more?
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beckyc.livejournal.com
2003-11-19 07:22 am (UTC)
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So it crops up often in the kind of parties you are at does it? ;-)
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ewx.livejournal.com
2003-11-19 07:23 am (UTC)
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I remain friends with people who like the less/fewer distinction, so I don't see why liking the (erm) more/more distinction should make a difference...
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