Fewer vs. Less: What’s the Difference? Grammar Rules & Examples | in Roman Urdu/Hindi

English mein kuch aise words hote hain jo aksar logon ko confuse kar dete hain — aur unmein se ek mashhoor confusion hai “fewer” aur “less” ke darmiyan. Log in dono ko aksar interchangeably use karte hain, lekin agar aap chahte hain ke aapki writing professional aur clear ho, to is rule ko samajhna zaroori hai.

Basic Rule

• ✅ Fewer ka use hota hai countable nouns ke sath.
• ✅ Less ka use hota hai uncountable nouns ke sath.

Countable Nouns Kya Hote Hain?

Countable nouns wo cheezein hoti hain jo aap gin sakte ho, ek ek kar ke:

• apples
• books
• cars
• dollars
• people
• chairs

✔️ There were fewer people at the event this year.
✔️ She ate fewer cookies than he did.
✔️ We have fewer cars in the lot today.

Uncountable Nouns Kya Hote Hain?

Uncountable nouns wo cheezein hoti hain jo ginne laayak nahi hoti individually. Inmein abstract aur mass nouns aate hain:

• water
• time
• money (overall)
• sugar
• stress
• information

✔️ You should drink less soda.
✔️ There’s less traffic on the roads today.
✔️ He has less experience than his colleague.

Common Confusions

🛒 Grocery Store Signs

Kabhi dekha hai: “10 items or less”? Technically ye galat hai kyun ke "items" countable hain.

❌ 10 items or less
✔️ 10 items or fewer

💸 Money Confusion

Money overall uncountable hota hai:

✔️ He has less money than she does.

Lekin agar aap specific coins ya notes ki baat karte hain:

✔️ He has fewer $1 bills in his wallet.

Quick Trick to Remember

Agar aap kisi noun ke sath number add kar sakte ho (1, 2, 3...) to “fewer” use karo.
Agar nahi kar sakte, to “less.”

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Final Thoughts

“Fewer” = countable nouns aur “Less” = uncountable nouns. Ye rule simple hai, lekin aapki writing ko next level tak le ja sakta hai.

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