【问】 Why is there____traffic on the streets in February than in May?

A. less B. fewer C. few D. little(攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题，84A)我知道这里应当选个形容词比较级less或fewer，但不知选哪个正确。

【答】 应当记住，形容词比较级less一般用在不可数名词之前，而形容词比较级fewer用在可数复数名词之前。例如：

less strengh fewer rivers

less work fewer jobs

less money fewer books

less speed fewer mistakes

less water fewer boys

less noise fewer houses

less success fewer trees

1. There are fewer boys than girls in my class. (Eckersley)

我们班上男生比女生少。

2. They made fewer mistakes with the new calculating machine. (Mis)

他们利用新的计算机犯的错误较少。

3. He has less money. (ELD)

他的钱比较少。

4. More haste less speed. (Prov)

欲速则不达。

5. A shower uses less water than a bath. (EED)

淋浴比盆浴省水。

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