“10 items or less.”
Grammar Entry 604 / 1011 60-second read
Less items vs. Fewer items
Countables take FEWER.
The comparisoni
“10 items or fewer.”
The ruleii
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FEWER for countable. LESS for uncountable.
Items can be counted, so FEWER. Water cannot, so LESS.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Some US supermarkets have fixed their "10 items or less" signs.