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saibei008

1. A private house in New York City is a building owned by an individual or individuals having less than eight units and no commercial space.

(A) a building owned by an individual or individuals having less than eight units and no commercial space

(B) one that an individual or individuals own with fewer than eight units and no commercial space

(C) a building with fewer than eight units, no commercial space, and is owned by an individual or individuals

(D) one that has fewer than eight units, no commercial space and it is owned by an individual or individuals（E）

(E) one that has fewer than eight units, is owned by an individual or individuals, and has no commercial space

请问为什么是fewer than eight units?修饰数量不是用less吗。大全987注释中对937的解释有个举例是less than 100 metres。请问这个fewer 和less到底怎么区别阿，谢谢

luoye1

When talking about plural nouns, you normally want to use "fewer".

Otherwise, use "less". But, there are exceptions. When comparing

distances and time, "less" should be used. For instance, our wedding

is less than 10 days away.