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Fewer vs Hewer - What's the difference?

fewer | hewer |

As a determiner fewer

is the comparative of few; a smaller number.

As a noun hewer is

one who hews.

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

    hewer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who hews.
  • * 1904 , Kellogg Durland, Among the Fife Miners (page 62)
  • By certain arrangements in the former method the miner not only gets the coal but makes all proppings and repairs, so that the face moves much more slowly than with the other method where the hewers devote all their time to getting the coal
  • * 1975 , Lawrence Schofer, The Formation of a Modern Labor Force, Upper Silesia, 1865-1914
  • All three groups were paid less per shift than coal miners. In 1905, for instance, hewers in coal mines received an average 3.79 marks per shift; in zinc and lead, 3.10 marks; in iron, 2.36 marks.

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