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Less vs. Lesser
Less
/les/Examples:
'In a greater or lesser degree,' murmured Poirot.And he was off to see Strobik none the less.'But many poor people have less,' she said.
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Lesser
/ˈlesə/Examples:
Opt for the lesser known routes to avoid crowds.He accepted the lesser of two evils in the situation.Lesser demands do not require immediate attention.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Less is used for uncountable nouns, while lesser is often used in more formal contexts.
- Less describes a smaller amount, but lesser can mean smaller in size, importance, or degree.
- Less is more common in everyday usage, while lesser can imply a status or degree of hierarchy.
- Remember less is more to indicate minimalism, but lesser evil suggests a comparison.
- Less can stand alone in many phrases, whereas lesser is usually part of a phrase.
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