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minus-squareOBJECTION!@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·1 month agoFrom Grammerly: It is also customary to use less with regard to time, even though we can count time in seconds, minutes, hours, and so on. Example: Ethan has been at his job for less than five years. I wish I could spend less time on household chores. Yet, depending on how general or specific your reference to time is, it may require the use of fewer. Example: I wish I could spend fewer hours on household chores and more on watching television.
minus-squareTheOakTree@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoI’m late to the party, but I just wanted to point out that your username followed by your argument gave me a good chuckle. OBJECTION!!!
From Grammerly:
It is also customary to use less with regard to time, even though we can count time in seconds, minutes, hours, and so on.
Example:
Ethan has been at his job for less than five years.
I wish I could spend less time on household chores.
Yet, depending on how general or specific your reference to time is, it may require the use of fewer.
Example:
I wish I could spend fewer hours on household chores and more on watching television.
I’m late to the party, but I just wanted to point out that your username followed by your argument gave me a good chuckle.
OBJECTION!!!