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| | | Author: | digimuzik  | | Posted: | Dec 3, 2020 13:10 | | Subject: | Less -> Fewer | | Viewed: | 141 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Not sure why it took me so long to notice this, but there are a few toggles on
this (otherwise fantastic) site that should be "fewer" rather than "less" since
they refer to countable things. Absolutely pedantic, I know... but then again,
we're a bunch of AFOL's who care very strongly whether a tile has a groove
at the bottom or whether studs are open or closed - so maybe being picky about
language comes naturally? I don't know, feel free to make fun of me... but
not too harshly!
Places I've noticed that need to be fixed:
Store filters: All Filters / Less Filters
Parts for sale: More Options / Less Options
Places where text is satisfyingly correct:
Wanted list view: More Options / Fewer Options
Probably others as well; maybe do a global code search for /less \w+s/i
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| | | | | Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Dec 3, 2020 13:19 | | Subject: | Re: Less -> Fewer | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, digimuzik writes:
| | Not sure why it took me so long to notice this, but there are a few toggles on
this (otherwise fantastic) site that should be "fewer" rather than "less" since
they refer to countable things. Absolutely pedantic, I know... but then again,
we're a bunch of AFOL's who care very strongly whether a tile has a groove
at the bottom or whether studs are open or closed - so maybe being picky about
language comes naturally? I don't know, feel free to make fun of me... but
not too harshly!
Places I've noticed that need to be fixed:
Store filters: All Filters / Less Filters
Parts for sale: More Options / Less Options
Places where text is satisfyingly correct:
Wanted list view: More Options / Fewer Options
Probably others as well; maybe do a global code search for /less \w+s/i
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My first idea was: yes indeed, that's how I learned it at school. But then
I looked up the background of 'fewer versus less' and found that the
story is not as black/white as suggested. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fewer_versus_less
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| | | | | | | Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Dec 3, 2020 13:56 | | Subject: | Re: Less -> Fewer | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, hpoort writes:
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My first idea was: yes indeed, that's how I learned it at school. But then
I looked up the background of 'fewer versus less' and found that the
story is not as black/white as suggested. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fewer_versus_less
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A distinction that started 250 years ago, can’t it be considered established
now?
Or should English go back to saying mutton for the live animal or sheep for the
meat?  
Less horror: fewer errors!
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| | | | | Author: | chetzler | | Posted: | Dec 3, 2020 13:21 | | Subject: | Re: Less -> Fewer | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| You're not alone, I've noticed this for a long time, but never said anything.
Your post is timely though, because when I saw it yesterday it made me twitch
for the first time. Yeah, it should be corrected, I would think it would be
a quick, easy fix.
In Suggestions, digimuzik writes:
| | Not sure why it took me so long to notice this, but there are a few toggles on
this (otherwise fantastic) site that should be "fewer" rather than "less" since
they refer to countable things. Absolutely pedantic, I know... but then again,
we're a bunch of AFOL's who care very strongly whether a tile has a groove
at the bottom or whether studs are open or closed - so maybe being picky about
language comes naturally? I don't know, feel free to make fun of me... but
not too harshly!
Places I've noticed that need to be fixed:
Store filters: All Filters / Less Filters
Parts for sale: More Options / Less Options
Places where text is satisfyingly correct:
Wanted list view: More Options / Fewer Options
Probably others as well; maybe do a global code search for /less \w+s/i
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