Does the rule for less vs. fewer apply to greater vs. more?

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Anonymous

#369018 Tue, 22 May 07 09:15 PM

There is a rule for comparisons using 'less' and 'fewer' in which less is used with mass nouns and fewer is used with plural nouns.
(Ref. http://www.bartleby.com/68/20/3620.html)
Does the same rule apply to the greater or more comparisons? For instance, would it be "More than 20 people" and "Greater than 20 cars"?

Or, can 'greater than' and 'more than' be used interchangeably?

Thanks

Anonymous

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CalifJim

#369168 Wed, 23 May 07 04:36 AM

Forget expressions like greater than 20 cars. Use more. Here's what you need.

less butter, less sugar, less bread, less trouble, less sunshine, less energy
fewer cookies, fewer cars, fewer pencils, fewer people, fewer problems

more butter, more sugar, more bread, more trouble, more sunshine, more energy
more cookies, more cars, more pencils, more people, more problems

CJ

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