Fewer people erroneously using "less" in place of "fewer."
More beatings until the aforementioned is achieved.
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:07, 9 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I LIKE THIS.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:08, Reply)

got my support

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:09, Reply)

But in all of these examples it's shorthand for "less like" not "fewer in number".

(Cave Duck, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:11, Reply)

Not in all of these examples: there are several cases in this thread
where people have erred.

BRING ME THE STICK.
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:13, Reply)

I could care less

(PsychoChomp, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:12, Reply)

Oh, you're just pushing my buttons now, aren't you?

(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:14, Reply)

you wish

(PsychoChomp, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:25, Reply)

even though it is almost certain that you have got this wrong on purpose:
you fucking fool, you've got the saying wrong. dumbass
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:14, Reply)

I dislike this due to smugness

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:12, Reply)

smugness my pathetic illiteracy and poor command of my mother tongue.
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:14, Reply)

That's not the format I was given

( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:13, Reply)

I have this in hand

( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:15, Reply)

Less pederasts, more pedantry

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:16, Reply)

FEWER pederasts!
Badger, BEAT HIM!
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:17, Reply)

Less paderasty, more pedantry. 'kay?

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:27, Reply)

Much better.
Thank you. I will overlook the fact you spelt "pederasty" incorrectly.
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:29, Reply)

I think you mean less people
Fewer will slowly dissapear. And people will became singular, as it should be, because it refers to a group, and group is singular.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:17, Reply)

Not quite.
It's an awkward little distinction, but I do get quite pedantic about it...

Basically, when you have a quantity which is continuous, you would talk about there being "less" of it; e.g., "there is less gin in this bottle than there was before breakfast."

But if the quantity is discretised, i.e., you could pick out individual units, e.g., individual people, bottles, breasts, etc., you use "fewer," e.g., "there are fewer bottles of gin in the cupboard than there were before breakfast."
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:21, Reply)

I know, I know
I know when to use each of them. I think because fewer and fewer people use "fewer" soon it'll dissapear and we'll all say "less". And we'll use people as a singular too: Less people likes you. You see? It sounds perfect.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:23, Reply)

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
It sounds wrong. I can feel it grating on my ears!
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:24, Reply)

I think you should spend fewer time worrying about this

( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:25, Reply)

GAAAAAH!
WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON, WOMAN?
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:26, Reply)

I flit between sides
Mainly choosing the side with the least people ;)
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:28, Reply)

*bites tongue*

(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:30, Reply)

ha
As many as a few people care about this as much as you
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:39, Reply)

*bangs head on desk*
Actually, I think that one was ok...
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:45, Reply)

I had to really stop myself writing
"You should of" at some point along the line. Thought that may push you over the edge
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:47, Reply)

I think I'd have lost all faith in you if you'd done that
Come on, even you'd have felt dirty on the inside.
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 17:02, Reply)

Less people likes you
Less people likes you
Less people likes you
Less people likes you
Less people likes you
Less people likes you
Less people likes you
Less people likes you

Now you'll have nightmares.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:26, Reply)

MAKE IT STOP!
MUMMY, MAKE IT STOP!
*sobs*

_{This is all because I didn't cop a feel of your tits while we were dancing, isn't it?}
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:27, Reply)

You're right
That's your punishment!

Less people likes you
Less people likes you
Less people likes you
Less people likes you
Less people likes you
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:48, Reply)

There's just going to be an ever-expanding list of people I should have groped at this bash, isn't there?
*bangs head on desk in despair*
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 16:54, Reply)

Yes
We can't believe you prefered the cat and the hard floor.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 13 Jul 2010, 17:04, Reply)

I was merely being considerate
I've been told off / jabbed in the ribs numerous times for snoring like an ox in bed.

(And occasionally talking in my sleep, and on one isolated occasion, playing air guitar...)
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 17:16, Reply)