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Fewer + plural noun- There were fewer people at the party than expected.
Less + uncountable noun- There's less time this week than last week to get it done
Nowadays, though, many people say 'less people', so the difference is becoming less noticeable. Also, we use less + adjective (less expensive, etc)
fewer and less 
Re: fewer and less 
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