BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to Antiwork@lemmy.world · 2 days agoIn Seattle.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1493arrow-down18
arrow-up1485arrow-down1imageIn Seattle.lemmy.worldBonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to Antiwork@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squaresamus12345@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 day ago“Fewer” being distinct from “less” is clearly on its way out. The difference is minor enough to make it fairly useless, anyway.
minus-squareWiz@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 day agoAlso the sign is only eight characters wide. “ONE FEWER” wouldn’t fit in the line. I’m a grammar stickler, but I’ll allow it.
minus-squaresamus12345@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-21 day agoThe sign allows for three lines, though, they they could have fit it if they really wanted to.
minus-squareWiz@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·24 hours agoWhen I hack the sign, I’ll use “FEWER”.
“Fewer” being distinct from “less” is clearly on its way out. The difference is minor enough to make it fairly useless, anyway.
Also the sign is only eight characters wide. “ONE FEWER” wouldn’t fit in the line.
I’m a grammar stickler, but I’ll allow it.
The sign allows for three lines, though, they they could have fit it if they really wanted to.
When I hack the sign, I’ll use “FEWER”.