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Does it also bother you that a lot of people tend to say "amount of people" instead of "number of people"? I think of cannibals talking about their food wheneve
by nf05papsjfVbc 7y ago
Does it also bother you that a lot of people tend to say "amount of people" instead of "number of people"? I think of cannibals talking about their food whenever someone says "amount of people".
- enobrev 7y agoIt never has, but it probably will now. Your comparison reminds me of the phrase "2.5 kids". Also "Less" vs. "Fewer".
- sowbug 7y agoIf it doesn't bother you, try making the same mistake in the other direction and asking for fewer milk in your coffee.
- function_seven 7y agoThe use of "less" for countable objects never used to bother me. At all. I'm pretty sure I didn't even notice. Then one day, a couple years ago, it started grating on my nerves. I have no idea what caused me to suddenly start caring! I just do now. I guess as I get older, less things get past me?
- Baeocystin 7y ago>I guess as I get older, less things get past me? ಠ_ಠ