Qualify your comparisons
with much/far/slightly or a number
This is similar. The idea here is that you still use
less/more/fewer but this time you explain how much. Typically, the best way to
do this is to use a number:
Far fewer people chose to travel by train than
by car. [Where’s the detail?]
25% fewer people chose to travel by train than by car. [Better
now we have detail and not just a comparison]
Comparisons with most or
least/fewest
When you are looking for details to include, the highest/lowest
number is almost always important. This too is a form of comparison.
The most popular form of entertainment in the UK
was going to the cinema.
The least common form of transport was taking a
taxi.
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