Fewer vs Hewer - What's the difference?
fewer | hewer |
The comparative of few ; a smaller number.
One who hews.
* 1904 , Kellogg Durland, Among the Fife Miners (page 62)
* 1975 , Lawrence Schofer, The Formation of a Modern Labor Force, Upper Silesia, 1865-1914
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)- Fewer women wear hats these days.
- There are fewer tigers than there were a hundred years ago.
Usage notes
See also
* lesshewer
English
Noun
(en noun)- 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
- 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.