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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a few less" is not correct in standard written English.
The correct expression would be "a few fewer," as "fewer" is used for countable nouns.
Example: "I have a few fewer apples than I did last week."
Alternatives: "a couple less" or "a few smaller."
Exact(50)
"I'd like a few less restrictions.
"And I'm getting a few less cards".
There have been a few less predictable touches.
"We needed a couple more free throws or a few less turnovers down the stretch.
I knew a few of the guests well, and a few less so.
A few, less impressed souls regarded the proceedings through the windows of the smoking room.
Similar(6)
I left only a few less-than-catastrophic burn marks.
But not before spending a few less-than-ideal years upstate, in the country.
With a few less-than-notable exceptions, agents have fallen out of the public consciousness.
"Beyond that, it hints at a few less-obvious points.
Still, a few less-than-goody bits made it into print.
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