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Fewer vs Fewest - What's the difference?

fewer | fewest | Related terms |

Fewest is a related term of fewer.



As determiners the difference between fewer and fewest

is that fewer is the comparative of few; a smaller number while fewest is form of few|lang=en; the smallest number.

fewer

English

Determiner

(en-det) (superlative fewest)
  • The comparative of few ; a smaller number.
  • Fewer women wear hats these days.
    There are fewer tigers than there were a hundred years ago.

    Usage notes

    See also

    * less

    fewest

    English

    Determiner

    (en determiner)
  • ; the smallest number.
  • On Sundays, the fewest cars use this street.

    Antonyms

    * most

    Usage notes

    * Fewest is used with plural nouns only. With uncountable nouns, use least. For more information, see fewer .