Ford (multi-billion dollar, international company) has a commercial that has been bothering me.
In the commercial they say, “Less stops at the fuel pump.”
I grammar checked this and it was NOT corrected!!!
The preferred grammar should be “fewer stops at the fuel pump.”
Am I the only one that thinks this?!?
I have also heard people on NATIONAL television say, “You should have went.”
HOLY SHIT! How do you get on national tv with grammar like that?
People on TV are human just like the rest of us, they are not perfect nor is anybody on this planet. Just because they are on tv, doesn’t exactly make them above everything godlike haha.
I do however agree that if a company wants to look good they should at least have things grammatically correct.
Me on the other hand could care less because I know my grammar is terrible.
however, those mistakes (although showing to millions of people everyday) are at least not as bad as the to-too-two, your-you’re, etc… issues that people have.
so the less vs fewer…
you would say “i have fewer dollars…” but can use “i have less money…” … right?
OMG!
I just came from TOPS where I read on a Pringles can - 50% less calories.
WTF? Is it just me or what?
Edit: We truly are becoming The United States of Mediocrity.