Moins : LESS ou FEWER
Comptable ou non ? La distinction qui change tout !
Le piège expliqué
📊 FEWER + dénombrables
Ce qu'on peut compter (pluriel)
Fewer people came. (Moins de gens sont venus)
I made fewer mistakes. (J'ai fait moins d'erreurs)
People, cars, books, students, mistakes...
💧 LESS + indénombrables
Ce qu'on ne peut pas compter (singulier)
I have less time. (J'ai moins de temps)
There's less water. (Il y a moins d'eau)
Time, money, water, sugar, noise, information...
❌ Erreur fréquente
❌ Less people came
✅ Fewer people came (Moins de gens sont venus)
📋 Règle simple
FEWER = pluriel, comptable (fewer cars, fewer books)
LESS = singulier, non-comptable (less time, less money)
Exercices d'entraînement
1. There are ___ people here today.
2. I have ___ time than before.
3. She eats ___ sugar now.
4. There are ___ cars on the road.
5. We need ___ noise.
6. I made ___ mistakes this time.
7. There's ___ water in the tank.
8. We have ___ options now.
9. I spent ___ money this month.
10. There are ___ students in this class.