There are fewer people here vs There are less people here

Both phrases are commonly used, but they have different contexts. 'There are fewer people here' is correct when referring to countable nouns, while 'There are less people here' is correct when referring to uncountable nouns. It's important to match 'fewer' with countable nouns and 'less' with uncountable nouns.

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There are fewer people here

This phrase is correct when referring to countable nouns.

Use 'fewer' when referring to countable nouns, such as people, and 'people' is a countable noun. This phrase is used to indicate a smaller number of individuals present.

Examples:

There are fewer people in the room today.
I see fewer cars on the street during the night.
Fewer students attended the lecture than expected.
She has fewer books than her sister.
Fewer apples were left on the tree after the storm.

Alternatives:

There are fewer cars here.
There are fewer students here.
There are fewer books here.
There are fewer apples here.
There are fewer items here.

There are less people here

This phrase is correct when referring to uncountable nouns.

Use 'less' when referring to uncountable nouns, such as people (as a collective group). 'People' is considered uncountable in this context. This phrase is used to indicate a smaller amount of people present.

Examples:

There is less sugar in this recipe.
She has less money than she needs.
I have less time to finish the project.
There is less water in the glass.
He has less experience in this field.

Alternatives:

There is less sugar here.
There is less money here.
There is less time here.
There is less water here.
There is less experience here.

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There are fewer people here vs There are less people here