Usages of færre
I dag lærer vi at bruge mere og mindre med ting, man ikke kan tælle, og flere og færre med ting, man kan tælle.
Today we learn to use “more” and “less” with things that cannot be counted, and “more” and “fewer” with things that can be counted.
Jeg drikker mindre kaffe og køber færre aviser, når jeg arbejder hjemme.
I drink less coffee and buy fewer newspapers when I work at home.
Begge børn vil have mere juice, men de får færre småkager før aftensmad.
Both children want more juice, but they get fewer cookies before dinner.
Begge lærere siger, at der ofte kommer færre fejl, når man læser teksten langsomt.
Both teachers say that there are often fewer mistakes when one reads the text slowly.
Der er færre biler på vejen i dag, så det tager kortere tid at komme hjem.
There are fewer cars on the road today, so it takes less time to get home.
Vi har et lille budget denne måned, så jeg køber færre ting.
We have a small budget this month, so I buy fewer things.
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