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Comparing things · CEFR B1 · Independent
Less is the opposite of more, and the least is the opposite of the most. With countable nouns, "fewer" is the careful choice.
The shape
less + adjective + than · the least + adjective
Compare downwards instead of upwards.
In Hindi
less, more का उल्टा है और the least, the most का। गिनने योग्य चीज़ों के लिए fewer सही रहता है।
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The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
There were less people today. | There were fewer people today. People can be counted, so careful English uses "fewer". |
These come first. The rest of this makes more sense once they are automatic.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
less / the least is a CEFR B1 structure — the independent band — and it belongs to comparing things. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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