Goomba > wrote in news:6q97nvFaqnqsU2
@mid.individual.net:

> wrote:
>> On Dec 9, 7:50�pm, "Felice" > wrote:
>>> I can't stand it any longer. FEWER!
>>>
>>> Felice
>>
>> I'm glad you said something because that was the first thing I
>> noticed. If it's a mass quantity you use the word, "less." If it's
>> something you can count you use the word, "fewer." This bucket has
>> LESS sand in it than that bucket. This bucket has FEWER grains of
>> sand in it than that bucket. In the first sentence the word, "sand"
>> is a mass quantity. In the second sentence the word, "grains" is
>> something you can count, although I personally wouldn't want to count
>> grains of sand. One notable exception is when you're talking about
>> time. I have less than two hours to finish this project. Even
though
>> you can count hours you still use the word, "less."
>>
>> Class dismissed.
>
> I've gotten quite fussy about the misuse of "what" when the poster
> should be saying "which" instead. It just rubs me wrong! Are we
becoming
> increasingly illiterate? <sigh>
>



That would be *semi*literate......


adj.

1. Having achieved an elementary level of ability in reading and
writing.
2. Having limited knowledge or understanding, especially of a
technical subject.

;-P


And on that subject...... is it 'you and I'? Or 'you and me'?

As in....... not everyone is of the same opinion as you and I.


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

ACHTUNG! ALLES LOOKENSPEEPERS! Das computermachine ist nicht fuer
gefingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy schnappen der springenwerk,
blowenfusen und poppencorken mit spitzensparken. Ist nicht fuer gewerken
bei das dumpkopfen. Das rubbernecken sichtseeren keepen das cotten-
pickenen hans in das pockets muss; relaxen und watchen das
blinkenlichten