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Understanding Quantifiers in Comparisons

The document explains the use of quantifiers such as 'more', 'less', and 'fewer' in comparisons. It details their application with countable and uncountable nouns, as well as the correct pronoun forms to use in comparative sentences. Additionally, it highlights the informal nature of 'more or less' and provides examples for clarity.

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Understanding Quantifiers in Comparisons

The document explains the use of quantifiers such as 'more', 'less', and 'fewer' in comparisons. It details their application with countable and uncountable nouns, as well as the correct pronoun forms to use in comparative sentences. Additionally, it highlights the informal nature of 'more or less' and provides examples for clarity.

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Quantifiers:

more, less,
fewer
More or less means 'mostly', 'nearly' or 'approximately'. We use
it in mid position (between the subject and main verb, or after the
modal verb or first auxiliary verb, or after be as a main verb).
It is slightly informal:
We had more or less finished, so we decided to go for lunch.

We use quantifiers before nouns to talk about quantities.


She has more money than me.
I have less money than him.
You have fewer books than me.

Countable Uncountable
more books more money
fewer books less money
We use than when we mention the second person or thing in the
comparison. If the second person mentioned takes the form of a
personal pronoun, we normally use the object form of the pronoun
(me, you, him, her, us, them):
Could you carry this? You’re stronger than me.
Not: You’re stronger than I.
Why did you choose Bob? Dan is more experienced than him.

In more formal situations, instead of than + object pronoun, we


can use than + subject pronoun + be:
You managed to answer the questions correctly? Well, you’re
definitely cleverer than I am!
I preferred Henrietta to Dennis. She was always more sociable
than he was.
We use more with countable or uncountable
nouns when we compare two things, to say that
one thing is bigger in number or amount than
another thing.

There are more women than men in the group.

My sister eats more chocolate than me.


We use less with uncountable nouns when we
compare two things, to say that one thing is
smaller in amount than another thing.

I eat less chocolate than my older sister.


I earn less money than him.
We use fewer with countable nouns when we
compare two things, to say that one thing is
smaller in number than another thing.

I have fewer books than you.


There are fewer men than women here.

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