fewer vs few
few vs fewerfewer is not a noun while few is a noun.
fewer and few both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fewer | No | Yes | No | No |
| few | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| fewer (noun) | few (noun) |
|---|---|
| a small elite group |
| fewer (adjective) | few (adjective) |
|---|---|
| (comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of | a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number |
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