Bob, at 17:02 on May 28 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

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

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

BL> I think you may find that your Macquarie gives "fewer" as
a secondary 
BL> meaning for "less."

Dunno, I didn't look, just in case you're right.  :)

BL> There is nothing wrong with "less sparrows" unless you are Frank.

It's still not strictly correct, but I do agree that as it has been common
usage for so long now that it's (almost) acceptable.

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

So says the Laurentian Concordian Dictionary, ISBN 00-0000 ?

Regards, Bill
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