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Ten years has passed since he decided to start a business. 2 12.50%
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Old 03-02-2012, 05:12 PM   #25
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@ maths reference. You naughty people.


Nine is one less than ten, but nine dollars is one fewer than ten dollars.

I think "fewer" is on it's way out and will be quite archaic in 50 years or so, and simply because we are too lazy to uphold standards. When was the last time you complained to the supermarket checkout operator about the sign saying "twelve items or less"?
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