Less[usage-less]

Less。不应误用作fewer。

• 误：They had less workers than in the previous campaign.
• 正：They had fewer workers than in the previous campaign.

less指数量（quantity），fewer指数目（number）。"His troubles are less than mine"意为"His troubles are not so great as mine"。"His troubles are fewer than mine"意为"His troubles are not so numerous as mine"。