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The word "fewer" is perfectly correct and usable in written English
It is used when comparing two or more items. For example, "The fewer people that attend the meeting, the more time everyone will have to present their ideas."
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the fewer
determiner
An indefinite, but usually small, number of.
synonyms
Exact(57)
The fewer disconnects the better".
The fewer the better, Roberge says.
The fewer the better, perhaps; the fewer the better.
The fewer, the more important.
"The fewer thoughts the better.
The fewer cops there are, the better.
The fewer nurses, the higher the rate.
And so the fewer voters, the fewer free tickets will have to be given away.
The fewer of you who eat there, the fewer tips they get.
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Mr. Kilar is an advocate of the fewer-ads approach.
"The few.
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