DD> There are less sparrows along the Gwydir Highway than there
 DD> used to be.

 BG> They've become smaller, have they? Or did you mean that they
 BG> are not as prolific as before? Better leave the
 BG> english-mangling to Rod, I think. :) 

  I think you may find that your Macquarie gives "fewer" as a
secondary meaning for "less." There is nothing wrong with "less
sparrows" unless you are Frank.

  PS: prolific is not the antonym of fewer. It only means they fuck a
lot with the usual result.

Regards,
Bob
 
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