As a non-english person, had to google this once and for all,
Webster says>
Generally, fewer is used when the number of things is counted ("fewer problems") whereas less is used when the number is measured ("less trouble" or "less time"). However, this is not a strict rule and there are accepted instances of less being used with countable amounts such as "250 words or less," "3 items or less," and especially with money ("less than $20") and distance ("less than 3 miles").
el_fanci on May 10th, 2021 at 02:32 UTC »
Can we just make it "No more than 10 items" and call it a day? ... special shout out to people who show up to those lanes with a full cart.
creamyspoon on May 10th, 2021 at 02:35 UTC »
If it were up to me, it would say "10 items or else".
babaroga73 on May 10th, 2021 at 08:10 UTC »
As a non-english person, had to google this once and for all,
Webster says>
Generally, fewer is used when the number of things is counted ("fewer problems") whereas less is used when the number is measured ("less trouble" or "less time"). However, this is not a strict rule and there are accepted instances of less being used with countable amounts such as "250 words or less," "3 items or less," and especially with money ("less than $20") and distance ("less than 3 miles").