Less or Fewer?
A grammar debate with Tesco.
1 Pre-reading
What's the difference between “fewer” and “less”? See if you can write a short description of the two words.
2 Reading I
Read the article and check your ideas about “fewer” and “less”.
3 Reading II
Answer the questions. You can refer back to the article.
1. What is Oxford University Press’ position on the debate?
2. What is the expert’s stance on “ten items or less?”
3. What is “Plain English”? What action is it demanding?
4. What alternative is “Plain English” suggesting?