so would you say I have fewer money than you?...lol...money can be counted?...FB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy" <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: djdistilli@xxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Scharo777@xxxxxxx, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, February 1, 2011 5:50:08 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] less and fewer..... OK, here's another...and I hear the wrong word on TV all the time..........is it "less" or "fewer" -- do you know when to use the correct word?   I hear things like "there are less soldiers" and "he had less votes"  --  newsflash, folks, in both cases, the correct word would be "fewer," because few (or fewer) is for things that can be counted, and "less" for things that can't be counted.........i.e.:  Less space means fewer seats. .     Grrrrrrrrr I have to shut this down...more and more things keep coming to mind........not fewer things, more things!!! LOL Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jodi Distilli" <djdistilli@xxxxxxxxxxx> >I know lie and lay -- kinda :) > > Of all the "stuff" I know about grammar, lie and lay are trickiest.  I > have always enjoyed grammar, and word origin is extremely interesting. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011.  All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post.  This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org  SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================