Grammar Discussions

[Melburnian1]

Newsreader just told me there are less than 1000 people with the virus.

I wonder how many people know what is wrong with that sentence!

*fewer.

Appalling that so many don't know this.

 

[dcvr]

Newsreader just told me there are less than 1000 people with the virus.

I wonder how many people know what is wrong with that sentence!

Absolutely nothing. I prefer fewer, but it's a relatively modern affectation.

 

[tgh]

Doesn't meet social distancing requirements

 

[JessicaTam]

Newsreader just told me there are less than 1000 people with the virus.

I wonder how many people know what is wrong with that sentence!

Fewer than you think.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Newsreader just told me there are less than 1000 people with the virus.

I wonder how many people know what is wrong with that sentence!

Speaking newspaper?? Or do you talk to your newspaper?

 

[JessicaTam]

Speaking newspaper?? Or do you talk to your newspaper?

Newsreader.

 

[get me outta here]

No, but I would love a talking newspaper.

Speaking newspaper?? Or do you talk to your newspaper?

 

[Buzzard]

No, but I would love a talking newspaper.

Mine told me something the other day. Don't buy me, I'm a waste of money

 

[themaiz]

Newsreader just told me there are less than 1000 people with the virus.

I wonder how many people know what is wrong with that sentence!

Fewer than you might hope?

 

[get me outta here]

I always like to hear them say, “less deaths”.

Fewer than you might hope?

 

[Buzzard]

I think we need fewer less and more fewer

 

[Zinger]

Alot is not a word.
The spellcheck recognises this and corrects it. Strangely it still appears in some posts on this and other message boards indicating the writer has overridden the correction.

 

[get me outta here]

Mine underlines alot in red but does not auto correct. Auto correct is often not correct anyway, a lot.

Alot is not a word.
The spellcheck recognises this and corrects it. Strangely it still appears in some posts on this and other message boards indicating the writer has overridden the correction.

 

[Zinger]

A lot

Mine underlines alot in red but does not auto correct. Auto correct is often not correct anyway, a lot.

Pleased to see it works properly here.

 

[Buzzard]

Complete the following :
Alot less fewer...

 

[Deleted member]

Actually language is changing all the time with new words entering the lexicon and other older words leaving common usage. But that doesn't change the general rules of grammar, syntax and punctuation. Spelling of words tends to remain static once in use also.

merging as and well to create "aswell" is a classic example

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But then you place your order and it's "too easy"

or "Perfect" !

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Absolutely nothing. I prefer fewer, but it's a relatively modern affectation.

Err, no it isn't

 

[Deleted member]

Mine underlines alot in red but does not auto correct. Auto correct is often not correct anyway, a lot.

Predictive text is my enema

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Complete the following :
Alot less fewer...

.......aswell

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

Predictive text is my enema

Mine two too to

 

[Captain Halliday]

Not strictly grammar, but followers of this thread will relate.

What's a word or phrase you can't stand?

 

[ALH]

Not strictly grammar, but followers of this thread will relate.

What's a word or phrase you can't stand?

I love it. Thank you. I had to add “I’ll loop back to you”.