On 20 Mar 2013, at 18:18, Tony Firshman wrote: > George Gwilt wrote, on 20/Mar/13 18:07 | Mar20: >> >> On 20 Mar 2013, at 18:00, Tony Firshman wrote: >> >>> Ian Burkinshaw wrote, on 27/Mar/13 17:46 | Mar27: >>>> Sad though this is, I have to say it seems me inevitable this was going >>>> to happen sooner or later. The constant increase in postal rates is self >>>> defeating, the more they go up, the less poeple send. >>> Really - so one leg is sending letters (8-)# >>> You mean 'fewer' of course. >> >> "the less people send" means "the same number of people send less in total". > > Not at all, but maybe it is different in Glasgow (8-)# > > 'Less' and 'Fewer' are referring to 'people' not the letters. > > Fewer - when the noun can be counted. People, marbles > Less - when it cannot. Flour, petrol.
Why say there is less sand on the beach when you could, if you had time, count the grains? >> >> The other meaning would presumably be written as >> >> "the smaller the number of people who send" >> >> Anyway postage is rather high now and certainly to be avoided if possible. >> >> The small newsletter produced by the Scottish group SQLUG is now emailed to >> members. >> > Tony > > > -- > t...@firshman.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk > Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman > TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
