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Subject: [OM] Re: [OT] The Do's and Don'ts of apostrophe placement
From: Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 07:53:27 -0700
On the off chance that I will save one person from mortal  
embarrassment, "Less" is not a substitute for "fewer", except  
apparently in all the mass media in the US which have confused 6th  
grade level usage with 6th grade usage. Less is used for amorphous  
stuff like soup in my bowl, sauce on the dessert  or rice in the  
bowl. "Fewer" is used for discrete things like cars on the freeway,   
people who like eggplant,  eggs in the omelette,  grains of rice in a  
cup of brown rice.

Sorry. Sometimes I can't stand it.



Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA




On Sep 7, 2006, at 6:28 AM, Johan Malmstrom wrote:

>
>
> 6 sep 2006 kl. 20.14 skrev Walt Wayman:
>
>> And to whom it may concern: "advise" is a verb; "advice" is a noun,
>> the result of having the verb aimed and fired at one. I would
>> advise everyone to use them properly, which I think is good advice.
>
>
> Thanks Walt. I'll try to remember that advice. I can't remember any
> teacher saying that. Thanks.
>
> And if any one could clarify "later" vs. "latter" that would make my
> day.
>
> / Johan - who struggles to see life in full colour :)
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