less与fewer的区别和用法

Fewer和less分别是few和little的比较级形式.要了解less和fewer的区别,就请记住名词有可数不可数之分.可数名词有复数形式,比如"pencils"、"airplanes"还有"games".不可数名词则没有复数形式,比如"money"、"water"、"hear".在可数名词前用few或者fewer,而在不可数名词前用little或者less.I bought fewer DVDs this time since I didn't have much money on me.由于身边带的钱不多,我只买了几部影碟.There was less noise in the room after the speech ended.当演讲结束后,房间里安静了许多.A few books were left on the table.桌上只留下了几本书.Can you get a little sugar out of the cabinet?你能从橱柜里拿些糖出来吗?然而还要知道,一般认为fewer更正式一点,所以你可能听见人们在可数和不可数名词之前都用less.口语中这样使用不能算错,但是在书写、或者正式讲话中人们会注意这点,并认为这是错误的用法.