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Monday, December 3, 2012

Differences on uses of Fewer and Less.

Mnemonic Device for difference between use of Fewer and Less.

To Remember :
Fewer is used in case of Countable.
Less is used in case of Uncountable.

Mnemonic Device Type :
Association and PMS

Mnemonic Device:
Fewer = Countable. FC = Football Club.

Explanation :
Take a point. Let it be Fewer is used in case of Countable. See the key word. Fewer and Countable. Take the first letter of both. i.e. FC. We know FC is Football Club.

Reason to remember:
When there is a case of use of fewer/less you will ask yourself ; is fewer used in case of Countable/Uncountable? OH! Since it is FC, Fewer is used in case of Countable.

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Remember this is one possible way of remembering. If you have another mnemonic device better than this you can use that mnemonic device.

Furthermore, if you have another mnemonic device don't forget to post as comment.

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