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What is the difference between less and least ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between less and least ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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In inglese, "less" e "least" sono entrambe parole che esprimono il concetto di quantità minore, ma vengono utilizzate in contesti diversi.
"Less" viene utilizzato per confrontare due cose o per indicare una quantità più piccola rispetto a un'altra. Si usa principalmente con sostantivi non numerabili o con numeri plurali. Ad esempio:
- I have less money than you. (Ho meno soldi di te)
- She eats less sugar than her sister. (Lei mangia meno zucchero rispetto a sua sorella)
"D'altra parte, "least" viene utilizzato per indicare la quantità più piccola o minima in un gruppo di tre o più cose o persone. Si usa principalmente con sostantivi plurali. Ad esempio:
- This is the least expensive option. (Questa è l'opzione meno costosa)
- He is the least qualified candidate. (Lui è il candidato meno qualificato)
In breve, "less" si riferisce a una quantità più piccola in un confronto diretto, mentre "least" indica la quantità più bassa in un gruppo più ampio.
"Less" viene utilizzato per confrontare due cose o per indicare una quantità più piccola rispetto a un'altra. Si usa principalmente con sostantivi non numerabili o con numeri plurali. Ad esempio:
- I have less money than you. (Ho meno soldi di te)
- She eats less sugar than her sister. (Lei mangia meno zucchero rispetto a sua sorella)
"D'altra parte, "least" viene utilizzato per indicare la quantità più piccola o minima in un gruppo di tre o più cose o persone. Si usa principalmente con sostantivi plurali. Ad esempio:
- This is the least expensive option. (Questa è l'opzione meno costosa)
- He is the least qualified candidate. (Lui è il candidato meno qualificato)
In breve, "less" si riferisce a una quantità più piccola in un confronto diretto, mentre "least" indica la quantità più bassa in un gruppo più ampio.
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Less compares two things, but least is the superlative thing in a group of things.
My father earns less money than your father earns.
My father earns less money than your father earns, but Sam's father earns the least amount of money.
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"Less" compares groups of things with others. "Least" is saying one thing is less than everything else, or the lowest amount.
John makes less money than Jake but more than Paul.
John makes the least money. (He makes less than everyone else he's compared to, in this case he makes less than Paul and Jake.)
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