Comments on: “One fewer” or “one less?” – A definitive answer http://www.thatdanny.com/2008/11/20/one-fewer-or-one-less-a-definitive-answer/ News, Reviews, Social Media and Net Moods Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:13:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: LC http://www.thatdanny.com/2008/11/20/one-fewer-or-one-less-a-definitive-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-420 LC Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:01:14 +0000 http://www.thatdanny.com/?p=975#comment-420 "Less" wins "fewer" in this case because one-syllable sounds stronger than two-syllable word. "One less ..., one ... more" sounds strongly metrical in rhythm and thus makes it powerful as a slogan. “Less” wins “fewer” in this case because one-syllable sounds stronger than two-syllable word. “One less …, one … more” sounds strongly metrical in rhythm and thus makes it powerful as a slogan.

]]> By: Deon http://www.thatdanny.com/2008/11/20/one-fewer-or-one-less-a-definitive-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Deon Fri, 22 May 2009 21:29:39 +0000 http://www.thatdanny.com/?p=975#comment-296 Thanks for publishing this entry. I was just wondering about this debate. Kudos for posting the graphic and stats. Thanks for publishing this entry. I was just wondering about this debate. Kudos for posting the graphic and stats.

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