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more vs fewer

fewer vs more

more and fewer both are adjectives.

more is an adverb but fewer is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
more No Yes No Yes
fewer No Yes No No
more (adjective) fewer (adjective)
(comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree; above; more than (comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
(comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number
more (adverb) fewer (adverb)
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs, indicates that the adjective or adverb is more of something
comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent
Difference between more and fewer

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